相しょうしょうCommon word›JLPTN2›Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000じ字FuriganaAudioMeanings1suffixminister (of a government department)Suffix attached to the name of a government department to form the title of its minister, e.g. 外務大臣 (Minister for Foreign Affairs) uses 大臣, but 相 appears in titles like 外相 (Foreign Minister).彼かれは新あたらしい外がい相しょうに任にん命めいされた。Break this sentence down in the analyzerHe was appointed as the new Foreign Minister.内ない相しょうと外がい相しょうが会かい談だんした。Break this sentence down in the analyzerThe Home Minister and the Foreign Minister held talks.See all 81 example sentences ›