総そう理り府ふ

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Meanings

noun

Prime Minister's Office; PMO

Refers to the administrative office of the Prime Minister of Japan. Historically, it was a government agency; since the 2001 central government reform, its functions have been largely absorbed into the Cabinet Office (内閣府).

総そう理り府ふは内ない閣かく府ふの前ぜん身しんにあたる組そ織しきです。

The Prime Minister's Office is the predecessor organization of the Cabinet Office.

総そう理り府ふの統とう計けい局きょくが発はっ表ぴょうしたデータによると、人じん口こうは減げん少しょう傾けい向こうにある。

According to data released by the Statistics Bureau of the Prime Minister's Office, the population is on a declining trend.

Kanji

総general, whole, all
理logic, arrangement, reason
府borough, urban prefecture, govt office

Don't confuse with

内ない閣かく府ふ
総理府 was the pre-2001 Prime Minister's Office, while 内閣府 (Cabinet Office) is the current body that absorbed most of its functions, so learners often mix up which name is current.

Etymology

Compound of 総理 (prime minister) and 府 (office, agency). The term was officially used for the Prime Minister's Office until the 2001 central government reform.