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厚生労働大臣 (kouseiroudoudaijin) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

厚こう生せい労ろう働どう大だい臣じん

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Meanings

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Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare

Official title of the Japanese cabinet minister responsible for health, labour, and welfare policies.

厚こう生せい労ろう働どう大だい臣じんは新あたらしい医い療りょう政せい策さくを

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The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare announced a new medical policy.

Kanji

厚thick, heavy, rich
生life, genuine, birth
労labor, thank for, reward for
働work, (kokuji)
大large, big
臣retainer, subject

Related words

厚こう相しょう
厚生労働大臣 is the full official title of the position, while 厚相 is the shortened form typically used in newspaper headlines and political reporting.

Etymology

Compound of 厚生 (welfare), 労働 (labour), and 大臣 (minister).