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農商務省 (のうしょうむしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

農のう商しょう務む省しょう

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Meanings

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noun

Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce (1881-1925)

historical term

Historical term for a former Japanese government ministry that existed from 1881 to 1925.

農のう商しょう務む省しょうは1881年ねんに設せつ立りつされ、1925年ねんに農のう林りん省しょうと商しょう工こう省しょうに分ぶん割かつされた。
The Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce was established in 1881 and split into the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in 1925.

Kanji

農agriculture, farmers
商make a deal, selling, dealing in
務task, duties
省government ministry, conserve, omit

Similar words

農のう林りん水すい産さん省しょう
The modern successor ministry (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries), which took over agricultural responsibilities after several reorganizations.
経けい済ざい産さん業ぎょう省しょう
The modern ministry (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) that handles commerce and industry, roughly corresponding to the commercial side of the old 農商務省.

Etymology

Compound of 農 (agriculture), 商 (commerce), 務 (affairs), and 省 (ministry). The name reflects its combined responsibility for both agriculture and commerce.