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閣員 (かくいん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

閣かく員いん

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Meanings

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noun

Cabinet Minister

Formal term for a member of the Cabinet; used in political and news contexts.

新あたらしい閣かく員いんが任にん命めいされた。
A new Cabinet Minister was appointed.
閣かく員いんたちは首しゅ相しょうと会かい談だんした。
The Cabinet Ministers met with the Prime Minister.

Kanji

閣tower, tall building, palace
員employee, member, number

Similar words

大だい臣じん
大臣 is a more general term for a minister (e.g., 外務大臣, Minister of Foreign Affairs), while 閣員 specifically refers to a member of the Cabinet.

Etymology

Compound of 閣 (cabinet) and 員 (member).