宰さい相しょう

noun

prime minister; premier; chancellor

Formal term for the head of government, often used in historical or official contexts. In modern Japan, 首相 is more common for the current prime minister, while 宰相 can carry a slightly literary or statesmanlike tone.

See also: 首相

• 彼かれは若わかくして宰さい相しょうの座ざに就ついた。

  He assumed the office of prime minister at a young age.