English–Japanese
“finance minister” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajizōshō
Example
蔵相は新しい予算案を発表しました。zō shō wa atara shi i yo san an o hap pyō shi ma shi ta
The finance minister announced a new budget proposal.
How to say “finance minister” in Japanese
“Finance minister” in Japanese is 蔵相 (zōshō).
Describes the government minister responsible for managing public funds and the national budget.
Example sentences with 蔵相
各国の蔵相が集まり、経済問題について話し合いました。kak koku no zō shō ga atsu ma ri kei zai mon dai ni tsu i te hana shi a i ma shi ta
The finance ministers of several countries gathered to discuss economic issues.
Tips for using 蔵相
- Although 蔵相 (zōshō) remains common in Japanese reporting, the official Japanese title for this position changed from 大蔵大臣 (ōkuradaijin) to 財務大臣 (zaimudaijin) in 2001.