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内閣官房長官 (ないかくかんぼうちょうかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

内ない閣かく官かん房ぼう長ちょう官かん

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Meanings

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Chief Cabinet Secretary

Official title for the Japanese government's chief spokesperson and coordinator of cabinet affairs.

内ない閣かく官かん房ぼう長ちょう官かんが記き者しゃ会かい見けんで発

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The Chief Cabinet Secretary announced it at a press conference.

Kanji

内inside, within, between
閣tower, tall building, palace
官bureaucrat, the government, organ
房tassel, tuft, fringe
長long, leader, superior

Related words

官かん房ぼう長ちょう官かん
内閣官房長官 is the full official title, while 官房長官 is the everyday abbreviated form used in speech and news.

Etymology

Compound of 内閣 (cabinet), 官房 (secretariat), and 長官 (chief).