蔵ぞう相しょう

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Meanings

Abbreviation of 大蔵大臣 (Ōkura Daijin), the pre-2001 Japanese Minister of Finance. Still used informally or historically to refer to the finance minister, though the official title is now 財務大臣 (Zaimu Daijin).

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉が蔵ぞう相しょうに就しゅう任にんするfor someone to take office as Minister of Finance
彼かれは40代だいで蔵ぞう相しょうに就しゅう任にんした。
He became Minister of Finance in his forties.
蔵ぞう相しょうを務つとめるto serve as Minister of Finance
彼かれは三さん年ねん間かん蔵ぞう相しょうを務つとめた。
He served as Minister of Finance for three years.
蔵ぞう相しょうを辞じ任にんするto resign as Minister of Finance
スキャンダルの責せき任にんを取とって蔵ぞう相しょうを辞じ任にんした。
He resigned as Minister of Finance to take responsibility for the scandal.