Japanese word

閣僚

Pronunciation

Romajikakuryō

Meaning

  • nouncabinet minister

Example

閣僚は来週の会議に出席します。kaku ryō wa rai shū no kai gi ni shus seki shi ma su

The cabinet minister will attend next week's meeting.

Illustration for 閣僚 (cabinet minister)

More examples

その閣僚は記者会見で政府の方針を説明しました。so no kaku ryō wa ki sha kai ken de sei fu no hō shin o setsu mei shi ma shi ta

That cabinet minister explained the government's policy at a press conference.

Core concept

Identifies a government minister as one of the officials who make up the cabinet and act together on national policy.

Common phrases

  • 閣僚を更迭するkaku ryō o kō tetsu su ru

    dismiss a cabinet minister

  • 閣僚を任命するkaku ryō o nin mei su ru

    appoint a cabinet minister

Similar words

大臣daijin: The head of a government ministry, usually serving as a member of the cabinet.
国務大臣kokumudaijin: A member of the national cabinet appointed to oversee a ministry or a special government portfolio.
閣員kakuin: An official who belongs to the cabinet and takes part in its collective decisions.

Definition in Japanese

内閣を構成する国務大臣。nai kaku o kō sei su ru koku mu dai jin

Word origin

閣僚 (kakuryō) combines 閣 (kaku, "cabinet") and 僚 (ryō, "colleague"), forming a Sino-Japanese compound that means a colleague in the cabinet.

Usage tips

  • Unlike the broad English word minister, this term specifically points to a member of the cabinet and does not normally describe every government official with a ministerial title.

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