外がい務む審しん議ぎ官かん

noun

deputy foreign minister

A senior official in Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ranking below the foreign minister and above the director-general level. Often translated as 'Deputy Foreign Minister' or 'Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs'.

• 外がい務む審しん議ぎ官かんが記き者しゃ会かい見けんで新あらたな外がい交こう方ほう針しんを説せつ明めいした。

  The Deputy Foreign Minister explained the new diplomatic policy at a press conference.

• 彼かれは長なが年ねんの外がい交こう経けい験けんを買かわれて外がい務む審しん議ぎ官かんに任にん命めいされた。

  He was appointed Deputy Foreign Minister in recognition of his many years of diplomatic experience.