秘書官(ひしょかん)

ひしょかん
noun
secretary (to a high-ranking official); executive secretary
1. secretary (to a high-ranking official); executive secretary
A government-appointed secretary who assists a high-ranking official such as the prime minister, a cabinet minister, or an ambassador.
首相(しゅしょう)秘書官(ひしょかん)が記者(きしゃ)会見(かいけん)を行(おこな)った。
The prime minister's secretary held a press conference.
大臣(だいじん)の秘書官(ひしょかん)に任命(にんめい)された。
He was appointed as secretary to the minister.
秘書官(ひしょかん)は大統領(だいとうりょう)の日程(にってい)管理(かんり)から政策(せいさく)調整(ちょうせい)まで幅広(はばひろ)い業務(ぎょうむ)を担当(たんとう)する。
The executive secretary handles a wide range of duties, from scheduling for the president to policy coordination.

Composed of 秘書(ひしょ) (secretary) + 官(かん) (official; government position). Specifically refers to a government-appointed role, not a corporate secretary. The 官(かん) suffix marks it as an official governmental position. Frequently appears in political news and government reporting.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 首相(しゅしょう)秘書官(ひしょかん): prime minister's secretary
  • 大臣(だいじん)秘書官(ひしょかん): minister's secretary
  • 政務(せいむ)秘書官(ひしょかん): political secretary (appointed from the Diet)
  • 事務(じむ)秘書官(ひしょかん): administrative secretary (career bureaucrat)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 秘書(ひしょ): secretary — the general term for any secretary, including corporate ones
  • 官房長官(かんぼうちょうかん): Chief Cabinet Secretary — a much higher-ranking position; effectively the government spokesperson
  • 補佐官(ほさかん): advisor; aide — an advisor to a top official, with more of a policy advisory role
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