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総理大臣 (そうりだいじん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

総そう理り大だい臣じん

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Meanings

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noun

prime minister; premier

Refers specifically to the head of a cabinet government, such as the Prime Minister of Japan. Often used as a shorter form of 内閣総理大臣.

See also: 内閣総理大臣

総そう理り大だい臣じんは国こっ会かいで指し名めいされる。
The prime minister is designated by the Diet.

新あたらしい総そう理り大だい臣じんが就しゅう任にんした。

The new prime minister took office.

Kanji

総general, whole, all
理logic, arrangement, reason
大large, big
臣retainer, subject

Similar words

内ない閣かく総そう理り大だい臣じん
The full official title; 総理大臣 is the common abbreviated form used in everyday and media contexts.
首しゅ相しょう
Also means 'prime minister' and is widely used, but 総理大臣 is more specific to the cabinet system and is the official title in Japan.

Etymology

Compound of 総理 (そうり, 'general management') and 大臣 (だいじん, 'minister'). The term is a shortening of 内閣総理大臣, the official title for the head of the cabinet.