► 名詞
大臣 [(1)だいじん] meaning: minister rank: 2
☆ 大蔵大臣 ⇨ The minister of treasury
More examples:
- 内閣総理大臣 ⇨ The prime minister
- 首相は大臣を任免することが出来る ⇨ The prime minister can appoint and dismiss ministers
- 彼は外務大臣として入閣した ⇨ He joined the cabinet as a foreign minister
- 小泉総理大臣 ⇨ Prime Minister Koizumi
- 外務大臣が首相に随伴した ⇨ The foreign minister accompanied the prime minister
- 大臣は失言した責任を取って辞任した ⇨ The minister has resigned, taking responsibility for making an inappropriate remark
- 王は大臣(の首)をすげ替えた ⇨ The king changed the head of the minister, installed a new minister
- 彼は王に登用されて大臣になった ⇨ He was promoted to be a minister by the king