担たん当とう大だい臣じん

noun, noun, used as a suffix

cabinet minister; minister in charge

A minister responsible for a specific policy area or agency. Often used as a suffix attached to the portfolio name (e.g., 環境担当大臣).

• 新あたらしい担たん当とう大だい臣じんが就しゅう任にんした。

  The new cabinet minister has taken office.

• 彼かれは経けい済ざい再さい生せい担たん当とう大だい臣じんに任にん命めいされた。

  He was appointed Minister in charge of Economic Revitalization.

noun

Minister of State for Special Missions

Abbreviation of 内閣府特命担当大臣, a minister without portfolio who handles cross-cutting special missions. Used in official contexts.

See also: 内閣府特命担当大臣

• 担たん当とう大だい臣じんは少しょう子し化か対たい策さくについて答とう弁べんした。

  The Minister of State for Special Missions answered questions about measures against the declining birthrate.