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経けい済ざい産さん業ぎょう大だい臣じん

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Meanings

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noun

Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry

Official title of the Japanese cabinet minister responsible for economic, trade, and industrial policy.

経けい済ざい産さん業ぎょう大だい臣じんが新あたらしいエネルギー政せい策さくを発はっ表ぴょうした。
The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry announced a new energy policy.

Kanji

経sutra, longitude, pass thru
済settle (debt, etc.), relieve (burden), finish
産products, bear, give birth
業business, vocation, arts
大large, big
臣retainer, subject

Similar words

経けい済ざい産さん業ぎょう省しょう
Refers to the ministry itself (METI), while 経済産業大臣 is the minister heading it.

Etymology

Compound of 経済 (economy), 産業 (industry), and 大臣 (minister). The ministry was formed in 2001 through the merger of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) and other agencies.