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司法省 (しほうしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

司し法ほう省しょう

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Meanings

1

noun

Department of Justice (US)

Refers specifically to the United States Department of Justice. Not used for justice ministries of other countries.

司し法ほう省しょうは連れん邦ぽう法ほうの執しっ行こうを担たん当とうしている。
The Department of Justice is responsible for enforcing federal law.

2

noun

Ministry of Justice (Japan, 1871-1948)

historical term

Historical term for Japan's Ministry of Justice before it was reorganized into the current 法務省 in 1948.

See also: 法務省

戦せん前ぜんの司し法ほう省しょうは現げん在ざいの法ほう務む省しょうの前ぜん身しんである。
The prewar Ministry of Justice is the predecessor of the current Ministry of Justice.

Kanji

司director, official, govt office
法method, law, rule
省government ministry, conserve, omit

Similar words

法ほう務む省しょう
法務省 is the current Japanese Ministry of Justice, established in 1948, while 司法省 refers to the historical ministry (1871-1948) or the US Department of Justice.

Etymology

Compound of 司法 (しほう, 'judicial affairs') and 省 (しょう, 'ministry'). The term was used for Japan's Ministry of Justice from 1871 to 1948 and is now used to refer to the US Department of Justice.