English–Japanese

“prime minister” in Japanese

Japanese

Also総理大臣 (sōridaijin) · 総理 (sōri)

Romajishushō

新しい首相が選ばれました。atara shi i shu shō ga era ba re ma shi ta

A new prime minister was chosen.

“Prime minister” in Japanese is 首相 (shushō).

Names the head of a country's cabinet, whose role is to guide national government policy and administration.

ニュースで首相の発言を聞きました。nyū su de shu shō no hatsu gen o ki ki ma shi ta

I heard the prime minister's remarks on the news.

In Japanese political reporting, 首相 (shushō) serves as the short, widely used form of 内閣総理大臣 (naikaku sōri daijin), the prime minister's official title.

sōridaijin

nounprime minister

総理大臣は新しい政策について説明します。sō ri dai jin wa atara shi i sei saku ni tsu i te setsu mei shi ma su

The prime minister explains the new policy.

sōri

nounprime minister

総理は今日テレビに出ます。sō ri wa kyō te re bi ni de ma su

The prime minister appears on TV today.