This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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しょう
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
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省略

しょうりゃく
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
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外務省

がいむしょう
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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文部省

もんぶしょう
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
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労働省

ろうどうしょう
Ministry of Labour (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
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内務省

ないむしょう
Ministry of Home Affairs (Japan); Home Ministry; Department of the Interior (US, etc.); Home Office (UK)
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反省

はんせい
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; meditation; contemplation; regret; repentance; remorse; being sorry
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大蔵省

おおくらしょう
(former) Ministry of Finance (succeeded by zaimushou in 2000)
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環境省

かんきょうしょう
Ministry of the Environment
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郵政省

ゆうせいしょう
(former) Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (now Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications)