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総務省統計局 (そうむしょうとうけいきょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

総そう務む省しょう統とう計けい局きょく

Meanings

1

noun

Statistics Bureau of Japan; SBJ

Official government body under the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Often referred to by its abbreviation SBJ in English contexts.

総そう務む省しょう統とう計けい局きょくが発はっ表ぴょうしたデータによると、人じん口こうは減げん少しょう傾けい向こうにある。
According to data released by the Statistics Bureau of Japan, the population is on a declining trend.

Kanji

総general, whole, all
務task, duties
省government ministry, conserve, omit
統

overall, relationship, ruling

計plot, plan, scheme

局bureau, board, office

Etymology

Compound of 総務省 (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications) + 統計局 (statistics bureau).