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高等弁務官 (koutoubenmukan) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

高こう等とう弁べん務む官かん

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Meanings

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high commissioner

Official title for a senior diplomatic representative, often heading a commission or office.

国こく連れん高こう等とう弁べん務む官かんが難なん民みん問もん題だいについて声せい明めいを発

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The UN High Commissioner issued a statement on the refugee issue.

Kanji

高tall, high, expensive
等etc., and so forth, class (first)
弁valve, petal, braid
務task, duties
官bureaucrat, the government, organ

Built from

高こう等とう+弁べん務む官かん

Etymology

Compound of 高等 (high-grade, high-level) + 弁務官 (commissioner, diplomatic agent). The term is a direct translation of the English 'high commissioner'.