Meaning

Primary

Minister Of Foreign Affairs

Word Type

noun

Explanation

An outside tasks minister (大臣) is someone who is tasked with dealing with things that are outside the country. This is the minister of foreign affairs.

Reading

がいむだいじん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

昨日の外務大臣の国連でのスピーチ、見た?

Did you see the Foreign Minister's speech at the UN yesterday?

「俺、外務大臣目指してる」って言ってた彼、今コンビニで働いてるみたい。

The guy who said "I'm aiming to be foreign minister" now apparently works at a convenience store.

風が収まるまで、外務大臣を乗せた船は港にとどまるそうだ。

Until the wind settles down, the ship carrying the foreign minister is said to remain in the harbor.

とにかく、手短に言うとね、フグと僕は外務大臣について口論をして、それ以来、僕は彼に会っていないんだ。

Anyway, to make a long story short, Fugu and I had an argument about the Minister of Foreign Affairs and I haven't seen him since.

Kanji Composition