大おお蔵くら大だい臣じん

noun

Minister of Finance

Historical title for the Japanese cabinet minister in charge of financial affairs, replaced by 財務大臣 in 2001. Still used in historical contexts and for some other countries' finance ministers.

See also: 財務大臣

• 大おお蔵くら大だい臣じんは国こっ家か予よ算さんの編へん成せいを担たん当とうしていた。

  The Minister of Finance was responsible for compiling the national budget.