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通商産業大臣 (つうしょうさんぎょうだいじん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

通つう商しょう産さん業ぎょう大だい臣じん

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Meanings

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noun

Minister of International Trade and Industry

historical term

Historical title for the head of the former Ministry of International Trade and Industry (通商産業省), which existed until the 2001 central government reform.

See also: 通商産業省

通つう商しょう産さん業ぎょう大だい臣じんは、日本にほんの貿ぼう易えき政せい策さくを担たん当とうし

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The Minister of International Trade and Industry was responsible for Japan's trade policy.

彼かれは1990年ねん代だいに通つう商しょう産さん業ぎょう大だい臣じんを務つとめた。

He served as Minister of International Trade and Industry in the 1990s.

Kanji

通traffic, pass through, avenue
商make a deal, selling, dealing in
産products, bear, give birth
業business, vocation, arts
大large, big
臣retainer, subject

Similar words

経けい済ざい産さん業ぎょう大だい臣じん
The current title for the head of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (経済産業省), which replaced 通商産業省 in 2001.
通つう商しょう産さん業ぎょう省しょう
The ministry itself; 通商産業大臣 was its head.

Etymology

Compound of 通商 (trade), 産業 (industry), and 大臣 (minister). The term was used from 1949 until the ministry's reorganization in 2001.