次じ官かんじかんCommon wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000Meanings1nounvice-minister; undersecretaryA senior government official ranking just below a minister; used in Japanese ministries and agencies.彼かれは外がい務む次じ官かんに任にん命めいされた。He was appointed Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs.次じ官かん級きゅうの会かい談だんが行おこなわれた。A meeting at the vice-ministerial level was held.