逓てい信しん大だい臣じん

noun

Minister of Communications and Transportation (1885-1949)

Historical term for the cabinet minister in charge of the former 逓信省 (Teishinshō, Ministry of Communications and Transportation), which existed from 1885 to 1949.

See also: 逓信省

• 逓てい信しん大だい臣じんは郵ゆう便びんや電でん信しんの制せい度どを整ととのえた。

  The Minister of Communications and Transportation organized the postal and telegraph systems.

• 戦せん前ぜんの逓てい信しん大だい臣じんの名な前まえを調しらべている。

  I am looking up the names of prewar Ministers of Communications and Transportation.