noun
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Official title of the Japanese cabinet minister responsible for education, culture, sports, science, and technology policy.
文部科学大臣は新しい教育政策を発表した。
The Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology announced a new education policy.
文部科学省 is the ministry itself, while 文部科学大臣 is the minister who heads it.
Compound of 文部科学 (education, culture, sports, science and technology) and 大臣 (minister).