閣 議(かくぎ)

かくぎ

noun

cabinet meeting; cabinet session

1. cabinet meeting; cabinet session

A meeting of the cabinet ministers of a government. In Japan, cabinet meetings are held regularly (usually twice a week) and all cabinet decisions require unanimous agreement.

閣議(かくぎ)で決定(けってい)された。

It was decided at a cabinet meeting.

閣議(かくぎ)決定(けってい)を受(う)けて法案(ほうあん)が提出(ていしゅつ)された。

A bill was submitted following the cabinet decision.

政府(せいふ)は今朝(けさ)の閣議(かくぎ)で新(あら)たな経済(けいざい)対策(たいさく)を正式(せいしき)に決定(けってい)した。

The government officially decided on new economic measures at this morning's cabinet meeting.

Composed of 閣(かく) (cabinet) and 議(ぎ) (deliberation). A key term in Japanese political news. The Japanese cabinet (内閣(ないかく)) holds regular meetings, and decisions made there (閣議決定(かくぎけってい)) carry the weight of government policy.

Common collocations

閣議(かくぎ)決定(けってい): cabinet decision
閣議(かくぎ)を開(ひら)く: to hold a cabinet meeting
閣議(かくぎ)で了承(りょうしょう)する: to approve at a cabinet meeting
閣議(かくぎ)了解(りょうかい): cabinet understanding/agreement
臨時(りんじ)閣議(かくぎ): extraordinary cabinet meeting

Related words

内閣(ないかく): cabinet — the governing body itself
国会(こっかい): National Diet/parliament — the legislative body, distinct from the cabinet
閣僚(かくりょう): cabinet minister — a member of the cabinet

Related Words

Related: 内閣(ないかく) (cabinet)

Related: 国会(こっかい) (National Diet/parliament)

Related: 閣僚(かくりょう) (cabinet minister)

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