審しん議ぎ官かん

noun

Assistant Vice-Minister; Deputy Director-General; Councillor

A senior government position in Japanese ministries and agencies, roughly equivalent to a deputy director-general or assistant vice-minister. The exact English title varies by organization.

• 彼かれは経けい済ざい産さん業ぎょう省しょうの審しん議ぎ官かんに任にん命めいされた。

  He was appointed as a Deputy Director-General at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

• 審しん議ぎ官かんとして、新あたらしい政せい策さくの立りつ案あんに関かかわっている。

  As a Councillor, he is involved in drafting new policies.