財ざい務む省しょう

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Meanings

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The Japanese government ministry responsible for fiscal policy, taxation, and the national budget.

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The Ministry of Finance announced the draft budget for the next fiscal year.

大おお蔵くら省しょうN1
大蔵省 is the historical name of Japan's finance ministry used until 2001, while 財務省 is the current name that replaced it after the government reorganization.
大おお蔵くら
財務省 is the current official name of the Ministry of Finance, while 大蔵 refers to the ministry under its former name.

外がい務む省しょうN2
外務省 and 財務省 look and sound similar because both end in 務省, but 外務省 handles foreign affairs while 財務省 handles finance and the budget.
財ざい務む官かん
財務省 is the Ministry of Finance itself, while 財務官 is a specific official post within that ministry.

Compound of 財務 (ざいむ, 'financial affairs') and 省 (しょう, 'ministry').