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経済産業省 (けいざいさんぎょうしょう) 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

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noun

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せい策さくを発はっ表ぴょうした。
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced a new energy policy.

経けい産さん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 METI 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

Similar words

経けい産さん省しょう
Common abbreviation of 経済産業省, used in news and everyday contexts. 経済産業省 is the full formal name.

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.