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foreign affairs; external affairs
foreign affairs; external affairs
外務大臣が会見した。
The foreign minister held a press conference.
外務省は渡航注意を発表した。
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a travel advisory.
彼女は長年外務の仕事に携わってきた。
She has been involved in foreign affairs work for many years.
Refers to a nation's diplomatic and international relations work. Most commonly encountered in the compound 外務省 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and 外務大臣 (Minister of Foreign Affairs).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 外務省: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 外務大臣: Minister of Foreign Affairs
- 外務官僚: foreign affairs bureaucrat
- 外務職員: foreign affairs staff
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 外交: diplomacy — focuses on the practice of diplomatic relations rather than the administrative domain
- 内政: domestic affairs — the counterpart to 外務