Japanese word

省庁

Pronunciation

Romajishōchō

Meaning

  • nounministry

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.

Illustration for 省庁 (ministry)

More examples

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.

Core concept

It denotes an official body that manages one area of national administration within the central government.

Common phrases

  • 省庁の担当者shō chō no tan tō sha

    ministry official

  • 省庁間の調整shō chō kan no chō sei

    coordination among ministries

  • 省庁と協議するshō chō to kyō gi su ru

    consult with a ministry

Similar words

官庁kanchō: A government office or authority responsible for carrying out public administration.
行政機関gyōseikikan: An organization that carries out public administration at the central or local level.

Definition in Japanese

中央政府で特定の行政分野を受け持つ公的な機関。chū ō sei fu de toku tei no gyō sei bun ya o u ke mo tsu kō teki na ki kan

Word origin

The compound 省庁 (shōchō) is formed from 省 (shō, "ministry") and 庁 (chō, "government office"), identifying bodies that carry out national administration.

Usage tips

  • Japan's 省庁 (shōchō) include ministries and agencies, so the English word "ministry" does not cover every institution named by this Japanese term.

Other meanings

  • government officenoun

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