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通商産業省 (つうしょうさんぎょうしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

通つう商しょう産さん業ぎょう省しょう

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Meanings

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noun

Ministry of International Trade and Industry; MITI

historical term

Historical term for the Japanese ministry that existed from 1949 to 2001, before being reorganized into the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (経済産業省).

See also: 経済産業省

通つう商しょう産さん業ぎょう省しょうは2001年ねんに経けい済ざい産さん業ぎょう省しょうに再さい編

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The Ministry of International Trade and Industry was reorganized into the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in 2001.

Kanji

通traffic, pass through, avenue
商make a deal, selling, dealing in
産products, bear, give birth
業business, vocation, arts
省government ministry, conserve, omit

Similar words

経けい済ざい産さん業ぎょう省しょう
経済産業省 is the successor ministry established in 2001, while 通商産業省 is the historical predecessor.

Etymology

Compound of 通商 (trade), 産業 (industry), and 省 (ministry). The name reflects the ministry's original focus on international trade and industrial policy.