財務相
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Meanings
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Minister of Finance; Treasurer
Abbreviation of 財務大臣. Used in news and formal contexts to refer to the Japanese Minister of Finance or equivalent foreign officials.
See also: 財務大臣
The Minister of Finance is scheduled to speak at the meeting next week.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が財務相に就任するfor someone to be appointed Minister of Finance
He was appointed Minister of Finance last month.
- 財務相を辞任するto resign as Minister of Finance
The Finance Minister resigned after the scandal was uncovered.
- 〈国〉の財務相the Finance Minister of a country
Japan's Finance Minister attended the G7 meeting.