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文もん部ぶ

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Meanings

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noun

Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)

historical termabbreviation

Historical abbreviation for 文部省 (Monbushō), the former Japanese ministry. Used in historical contexts and compound names.

See also: 文部省

文もん部ぶ省しょうは2001年ねんに文もん部ぶ科か学がく省しょうに再さい編へんされた。
The Ministry of Education was reorganized into the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in 2001.

Kanji

文sentence, literature, style
部section, bureau, dept

Similar words

文もん部ぶ省しょう
Full name of the former ministry; 文部 is its abbreviated form.
文もん部ぶ科か学がく省しょう
Current ministry (MEXT) that succeeded 文部省 in 2001.

Etymology

Abbreviation of 文部省 (Monbushō), literally 'Ministry of Education'. The kanji 文 (letters/culture) and 部 (department) reflect its administrative role.

戦せん前ぜんの文もん部ぶ行ぎょう政せいについて調しらべている。

I am researching prewar educational administration.