English–Japanese
“ministry” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajishōchō
Example
省庁は新しい案を発表しました。shō chō wa atara shi i an o hap pyō shi ma shi ta
The ministry announced a new plan.
How to say “ministry” in Japanese
“Ministry” in Japanese is 省庁 (shōchō).
It denotes an official body that manages one area of national administration within the central government.
Example sentences with 省庁
複数の省庁が予算案を共同で検討しています。fuku sū no shō chō ga yo san an o kyō dō de ken tō shi te i ma su
Several ministries are jointly reviewing the budget proposal.
Tips for using 省庁
- Japan's 省庁 (shōchō) include ministries and agencies, so the English word "ministry" does not cover every institution named by this Japanese term.