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特命担当大臣 (とくめいたんとうだいじん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

特とく命めい担たん当とう大だい臣じん

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Meanings

1

noun

Minister of State for Special Missions

abbreviation

Abbreviation of 内閣府特命担当大臣. Refers to a Japanese cabinet minister appointed to handle specific policy areas not covered by the regular ministries.

See also: 内閣府特命担当大臣

特とく命めい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や食しょく品ひん安あん

全ぜん

など

、

特とく

定てい

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課か

題だい

を

担たん

当とう

する

。

The Minister of State for Special Missions handles specific issues such as declining birthrate countermeasures and food safety.

Kanji

特special
命fate, command, decree
担shouldering, carry, raise
当hit, right, appropriate
大large, big
臣retainer, subject

Similar words

内ない閣かく府ふ特とく命めい担たん当とう大だい臣じん
Full official title; 特命担当大臣 is the common abbreviated form used in news and daily conversation.

Etymology

Compound of 特命 (special mission), 担当 (in charge), and 大臣 (minister). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern political title.