noun
Minister for Culture; Minister of Culture
Official title for a cabinet-level culture minister, used especially for countries like Brazil and France. Not a generic term for any culture official.
ブラジルの文化相が来日した。
Brazil's Minister of Culture visited Japan.
フランスの文化相は芸術支援を重視している。
The French Minister of Culture places importance on supporting the arts.
Compound of 文化 (culture) and 相 (minister, a suffix used in cabinet titles).