総理(そうり)

そうり
noun
prime minister
politics
See also: 総理大臣(そうりだいじん) (full form)
1. prime minister
Short form of 総理大臣(そうりだいじん), the prime minister of Japan. This abbreviated form is very commonly used in everyday speech and media.
新(あたら)しい総理(そうり)が決(き)まった。
A new prime minister has been decided.
総理(そうり)が記者会見(きしゃかいけん)を開(ひら)いた。
The prime minister held a press conference.
総理(そうり)の支持率(しじりつ)が大幅(おおはば)に下(さ)がっている。
The prime minister's approval rating has dropped significantly.

Usage

Abbreviation of 総理大臣(そうりだいじん) (prime minister). In news and conversation, 総理(そうり) is far more common than the full form. When addressing or referring to a specific prime minister, the pattern is surname + 総理(そうり) (e.g., 田中(たなか)総理(そうり)). The formal title used in official documents is 内閣総理大臣(ないかくそうりだいじん).

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Synonym: 首相(しゅしょう) (prime minister (news/formal))
Compare: 大統領(だいとうりょう) (president)
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