内ない務む省しょう

noun

Home Ministry; Ministry of Home Affairs

Refers to the pre-1947 Japanese ministry handling domestic administration, police, and local government. Also used for equivalent ministries in other countries (e.g., UK Home Office, US Department of the Interior).

• 内ない務む省しょうは戦せん前ぜんの日本にほんで警けい察さつや地ち方ほう行ぎょう政せいを管かん轄かつしていた。

  The Home Ministry oversaw the police and local administration in prewar Japan.