政せい務む次じ官かん

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Common word

Meanings

noun

parliamentary vice-minister; deputy minister; assistant minister

A political appointee in a Japanese ministry, assisting the minister. The term is specific to the Japanese government system; in other contexts, 'deputy minister' or 'assistant minister' may be used.

彼かれは外がい務む省しょうの政せい務む次じ官かんに任にん命めいされた。
He was appointed parliamentary vice-minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
政せい務む次じ官かんは国こっ会かいで大だい臣じんを補ほ佐さする役やく割わりを担になう。
The parliamentary vice-minister assists the minister in the Diet.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉が政せい務む次じ官かんに就しゅう任にんするfor someone to be appointed as parliamentary vice-minister
彼かれは先せん月げつ、外がい務む省しょうの政せい務む次じ官かんに就しゅう任にんした。
He was appointed parliamentary vice-minister of the Foreign Ministry last month.
政せい務む次じ官かんを務つとめるto serve as parliamentary vice-minister
彼かの女じょは二に年ねん間かん、政せい務む次じ官かんを務つとめた。
She served as parliamentary vice-minister for two years.