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厚労相 (こうろうしょう, kouroushou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

厚こう労ろう相しょう

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Meanings

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Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare

Abbreviation of 厚生労働大臣, used in news and official contexts.

厚こう労ろう相しょうは記き者しゃ会かい見けんで新あたらしい政せい策さくを発

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The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare announced a new policy at the press conference.

Kanji

厚thick, heavy, rich
労labor, thank for, reward for
相inter-, mutual, together

Don't confuse with

労ろう相しょう
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

Abbreviation of 厚生労働大臣 (Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare), formed from the first characters of 厚生 (health) and 労働 (labour) plus 相 (minister).