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大蔵省

Reading

Kana: おおくらしょう
Romaji: ookurashō
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

(former) Ministry of Finance (succeeded by zaimushou in 2000)

See also: 財務省

Kanji

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: ゾウ、 ソウ、 くら、 おさ.める、 かく.れる
Meanings: storehouse, hide, own, have, possess
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 かえり.みる、 はぶ.く
Meanings: focus, government ministry, conserve

Example Sentence

大蔵省(おおくらしょう)役人(やくにん)景気(けいき)回復(かいふく)への信頼(しんらい)をより(たか)めようとしました。
➥Finance Ministry officials tried to boost confidence in recovery.
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