noun
a certain ministry; an unspecified ministry
Used when referring to a ministry without naming it, often in news or formal contexts. The identity is either unknown or intentionally withheld.
某省の幹部が記者会見で謝罪した。
An official from a certain ministry apologized at a press conference.
その情報は某省から提供されたものだ。
The information was provided by an unspecified ministry.