閣 僚(かくりょう)

かくりょう

noun

cabinet minister; member of the cabinet

formalpolitics person

1. cabinet minister; member of the cabinet

A government official who serves as a member of the cabinet, typically heading a ministry or government department.

閣僚(かくりょう)会議(かいぎ)が開(ひら)かれた。

A cabinet meeting was held.

新(あたら)しい閣僚(かくりょう)が任命(にんめい)された。

A new cabinet minister was appointed.

閣僚(かくりょう)の一人(ひとり)が辞任(じにん)したことで、内閣(ないかく)改造(かいぞう)が行(おこな)われた。

A cabinet reshuffle was carried out after one of the ministers resigned.

A formal term for members of the national cabinet. In Japan, 閣僚(かくりょう) refers to ministers who serve under the 内閣(ないかく)総理(そうり)大臣(だいじん) (Prime Minister). The word combines 閣(かく) (cabinet/council) and 僚(りょう) (colleague/official).

Common collocations

閣僚(かくりょう)会議(かいぎ): cabinet meeting
閣僚(かくりょう)を任命(にんめい)する: to appoint a cabinet minister
閣僚(かくりょう)人事(じんじ): cabinet appointments
全(ぜん)閣僚(かくりょう): all cabinet members
関係(かんけい)閣僚(かくりょう): relevant ministers

Similar words

大臣(だいじん): minister — the title of individual cabinet members (e.g., 外務(がいむ)大臣(だいじん) "Minister of Foreign Affairs")
内閣(ないかく): cabinet — the body itself, not the individual members
政治家(せいじか): politician — broader term for anyone in politics

Related Words

Compare: 大臣(だいじん) (minister)

Compare: 内閣(ないかく) (cabinet)

Compare: 政治家(せいじか) (politician)

Related: 閣議(かくぎ) (cabinet meeting)

Compare: 国務大臣(こくむだいじん) (minister of state)

Related: 閣議決定(かくぎけってい) (cabinet decision)

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