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首相

Reading

Kana: しゅしょう
Romaji: shushō
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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Prime Minister; Chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); Premier

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 くび
Meanings: neck, counter for songs and poems
Readings: ソウ、 ショウ、 あい-
Meanings: inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy

Example Sentences

首相(しゅしょう)明日(あした)放送(ほうそう)()る。
➥The Prime Minister will go on the air tomorrow.
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首相(しゅしょう)国会(こっかい)解散(かいさん)した。
➥The prime minister dissolved the Diet.
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首相(しゅしょう)閣僚(かくりょう)辞任(じにん)した。
➥The premier and his cabinet colleagues resigned.
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首相(しゅしょう)組閣(そかく)失敗(しっぱい)した。
➥The Prime Minister was unable to form a Cabinet.
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首相(しゅしょう)憲章(けんしょう)署名(しょめい)した。
➥The Premier subscribed his name to the charter.
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首相(しゅしょう)閣僚(かくりょう)任命(にんめい)する。
➥The prime minister appoints the members of his cabinet.
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