外相

がいしょう
noun
Foreign Minister
1. Foreign Minister
A short form of 外務大臣(がいむだいじん), the cabinet minister in charge of foreign affairs. Common in news headlines and reporting.
日米(にちべい)の外相(がいしょう)が会談(かいだん)した。
The Japanese and American foreign ministers held talks.
外相(がいしょう)は来週(らいしゅう)訪米(ほうべい)する予定(よてい)だ。
The Foreign Minister is scheduled to visit the United States next week.
各国(かっこく)の外相(がいしょう)が集(あつ)まって国際(こくさい)会議(かいぎ)が開(ひら)かれた。
Foreign ministers from various countries gathered for an international conference.

An abbreviation of 外務大臣(がいむだいじん) formed with 相(しょう) (minister), the same element seen in 首相(しゅしょう) (prime minister) and 財務相(ざいむしょう) (finance minister). Used mainly in writing and headlines; in speech the full title is more common.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 外相(がいしょう)会談(かいだん): foreign ministers' talks
  • 日本(にほん)の外相(がいしょう): Japan's Foreign Minister
  • 外相(がいしょう)を務(つと)める: to serve as Foreign Minister
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