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財務大臣 (ざいむだいじん, zaimudaijin) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

財ざい務む大だい臣じん

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Meanings

1

Minister of Finance; Finance Minister

Official title for the head of the Ministry of Finance in Japan or equivalent position in other countries.

新あたらしい財ざい務む大だい臣じんが予よ算さん案あんを発はっ表ぴょうし

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The new Finance Minister announced the draft budget.

Kanji

財property, money, wealth
務task, duties
大large, big
臣retainer, subject

Related words

財ざい務む相しょうN2
財務大臣 is the full formal title, while 財務相 is the shortened form commonly used in news headlines and reports.
蔵ぞう相しょうN1
財務大臣 is the official title used since the 2001 reform, whereas 蔵相 refers to the finance minister under the older pre-2001 system.

Don't confuse with

財ざい務む官かん
財務大臣 is the cabinet-level Minister of Finance, whereas 財務官 is a senior bureaucratic post ranking below the minister.

Etymology

Compound of 財務 (financial affairs) and 大臣 (minister).