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厚労省 (こうろうしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

厚こう労ろう省しょう

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Meanings

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Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

abbreviation

Abbreviation of 厚生労働省. Used in news, government contexts, and everyday conversation.

See also: 厚生労働省

厚こう労ろう省しょうは新あたらしいガイドラインを

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The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced new guidelines.

Kanji

厚thick, heavy, rich
労labor, thank for, reward for
省government ministry, conserve, omit

Related words

厚こう生せい労ろう働どう省しょう
Full official name; 厚労省 is the common abbreviation.

Etymology

Abbreviation formed from the first characters of 厚生 (welfare) and 労働 (labour) plus 省 (ministry).