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経済産業省 (keizaisangyoushou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

経けい済ざい産さん業ぎょう省しょう

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Meanings

1

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; METI

Official name of a Japanese government ministry. Often abbreviated as 経産省 (けいさんしょう) in news and conversation.

経けい済ざい産さん業ぎょう省しょうは新あたらしいエネルギー政

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The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced a new energy policy.

経けい済ざい産さん業ぎょう省しょうの資し料りょうによると、輸ゆ出しゅつが増ぞう加かしている。

According to Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry documents, exports are increasing.

Kanji

経sutra, longitude, pass thru
済settle (debt, etc.), relieve (burden), finish
産products, bear, give birth
業business, vocation, arts
省government ministry, conserve, omit

Don't confuse with

通つう産さん省しょう
通産省 (MITI) was the historical ministry that operated from 1949 to 2001, while 経済産業省 is its successor agency that learners often mistake for the same organization.

Etymology

Compound of 経済 (economy), 産業 (industry), and 省 (ministry). The name was adopted in 2001 when the former Ministry of International Trade and Industry (通商産業省) was reorganized.