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官名 (かんめい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

官かん名めい

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Meanings

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noun

official title; official position

Refers to the name of a government or official post, such as 'Minister of Finance' or 'Section Chief'. Used in formal or administrative contexts.

彼かれの官かん名めいは財ざい務む大だい臣じんです。
His official title is Minister of Finance.
書しょ類るいに官かん名めいを記き入にゅうしてください。
Please fill in your official title on the form.

Kanji

官bureaucrat, the government, organ
名name, noted, distinguished

Similar words

役やく職しょく
役職 is a broader term for any post or position within an organization, while 官名 specifically refers to the formal name of a government or official position.
肩かた書がき
肩書き is a more casual term for a job title or label, often used in business contexts, whereas 官名 is strictly for official government titles.

Etymology

Compound of 官 (government official) and 名 (name). The term has been used historically in Chinese-influenced bureaucratic systems to denote the formal title of an official post.