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内閣書記官長 (ないかくしょきかんちょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

内ない閣かく書しょ記き官かん長ちょう

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Meanings

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noun

Chief Cabinet Secretary (1879-1947)

historical term

Historical title for the head of the Cabinet Secretariat in Japan from 1879 to 1947, before the position was renamed 内閣官房長官.

内ない閣かく書しょ記き官かん長ちょうは、戦せん前ぜんの日本にほんで内ない閣かくの事じ務むを統とう括かつする役やく職しょくだった。
The Chief Cabinet Secretary was a position that oversaw cabinet affairs in prewar Japan.

Kanji

内inside, within, between
閣tower, tall building, palace
書write
記scribe, account, narrative
官bureaucrat, the government, organ
長long, leader, superior

Similar words

内ない閣かく官かん房ぼう長ちょう官かん
The modern equivalent (1947–present), with broader responsibilities and a higher profile.

Etymology

Compound of 内閣 (cabinet), 書記 (secretary), 官 (official), and 長 (chief). The term was used historically and is no longer an active official title.