noun
Ministry of Education; Department of Education
Refers to the government body responsible for education policy. The English translation depends on the country: 'Ministry' for Japan and many other nations, 'Department' for the U.S., Australia, etc.
日本の教育省は文部科学省と呼ばれている。
Japan's Ministry of Education is called the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
アメリカの教育省は連邦政府の機関だ。
The U.S. Department of Education is a federal agency.
Compound of 教育 (きょういく, 'education') and 省 (しょう, 'ministry' or 'department').