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cabinet
The executive body of government consisting of the prime minister and ministers.
新しい内閣が発足した。
A new cabinet was formed.
内閣が総辞職した。
The cabinet resigned en masse.
内閣支持率が下がった。
The cabinet approval rating dropped.
In Japan, the 内閣 is the executive branch of government. It consists of the 内閣総理大臣 (Prime Minister) and 国務大臣 (Ministers of State), who head government ministries.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 内閣総理大臣: Prime Minister (formal title)
- 内閣改造: cabinet reshuffle
- 内閣支持率: cabinet approval rating
- 内閣が発足する: a cabinet is formed/inaugurated
- 内閣総辞職: mass resignation of the cabinet
USAGE:
Frequently appears in news about politics. The 内閣 is often identified by the Prime Minister's name: 岸田内閣 (the Kishida Cabinet).
RELATED:
- 政府: government (broader term)
- 国会: National Diet (parliament)