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文教の府 (ぶんきょうのふ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
fountainhead of culture ; Ministry of Education
Literary or formal term for the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (文部科学省) or its predecessor, emphasizing its role as the source of cultural and educational authority. Often used in journalistic or rhetorical contexts.
きょう
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府ふ
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新あたら
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学がく
習しゅう
指し
導どう
要よう
領りょう
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発はっ
表ぴょう
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た
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The Ministry of Education announced new curriculum guidelines.
Kanji 文 sentence, literature, style 府 borough, urban prefecture, govt office Similar words 文もん 部ぶ 科か 学がく 省しょう The current official name of the ministry; 文教の府 is a more literary, figurative alternative.
文もん 部ぶ 省しょう The former name of the ministry before the 2001 merger; 文教の府 can refer to either the old or new entity.
Etymology Compound of 文教 (ぶんきょう, 'education, culture') + の (possessive particle) + 府 (ふ, 'government office, center'). The term figuratively designates the ministry as the central source of cultural and educational policy.
