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労相 (roushou) Japanese meaning: Labor Minister | Kotomora
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The Labor Minister announced stronger employment measures.
At the press conference, questions for the Labor Minister came one after another.
Kanji 労 labor, thank for, reward for 相 inter-, mutual, together Related words 労働大臣 is the full, formal title for the labor minister, while 労相 is the abbreviated form typically used in headlines and news reports.
大臣 is the general word for any cabinet minister, while 労相 specifies the minister in charge of labor policy.
Don't confuse with 厚労相 is the current abbreviation for the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, a broader portfolio, while 労相 refers narrowly (and often historically) to a minister of labor alone.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese-style abbreviation: 労 refers to labor or labour, and 相 is a common newspaper abbreviation for a government minister.
