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書記官 (shokikan) Japanese meaning: secretary | Kotomora
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He was posted to Paris as a first secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The secretary recorded the proceedings of the meeting in detail.
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 の 書しょ 記き 官かん secretary attached to a (embassy, court, etc.)
He works as a secretary at the French embassy.
一いっ 等とう 書しょ 記き 官かん first secretary (diplomatic rank)
Kanji 記 scribe, account, narrative 官 bureaucrat, the government, organ Related words 秘書 is a personal or corporate assistant, while 書記官 specifically refers to a government or diplomatic official handling records and correspondence.
書記 is the general term for a clerk or secretary in any organization (e.g. a union or court), whereas 書記官 is reserved for an official government or diplomatic post.
Etymology Compound of 書記 (writing, record-keeping) and 官 (government official). The term was adopted in the Meiji era for modern bureaucratic roles.
She was appointed first secretary at the embassy in the United States.
