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総理総裁 (そうりそうさい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

総そう理り総そう裁さい

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Meanings

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noun

prime minister and party president

Refers to the combined role of serving as both the prime minister of Japan and the president of the ruling political party, typically the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).

See also: 総裁 · 総理

彼かれは総そう理り総そう裁さいとして党とうと政せい府ふの両りょう方ほうを率ひきいている。
As prime minister and party president, he leads both the party and the government.

総そう理り総そう裁さいの任にん期きは党とう則そくで定さだめられている。

The term of the prime minister and party president is stipulated by party rules.

Written forms

総そう理り総そう裁さい
Standard combined form for the dual role of prime minister and party president.
総そう理り・総そう裁さい
Variant with a middle dot, used in some contexts to separate the two titles.

Kanji

総general, whole, all
理logic, arrangement, reason
裁tailor, judge, decision

Similar words

総そう理り
Refers only to the prime minister, without the party president role.
総そう裁さい
Refers only to the party president, without the prime minister role.

Etymology

Compound of 総理 (prime minister) and 総裁 (party president), reflecting the dual leadership role in Japanese politics.