文部科学省(もんぶかがくしょう)

もんぶかがくしょう
noun (proper)
Ministry of Education (MEXT)
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1. Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
The Japanese government ministry in charge of schools, universities, science, culture, and sports. It sets the national curriculum, approves school textbooks, and funds research. Formed in 2001 by merging the old Ministry of Education (文部省(もんぶしょう)) with the Science and Technology Agency.
文部科学省(もんぶかがくしょう)が発表(はっぴょう)した。
The Ministry of Education made an announcement.
教科書(きょうかしょ)は文部科学省(もんぶかがくしょう)の検定(けんてい)を受(う)ける。
Textbooks go through the Ministry of Education's approval process.
文部科学省(もんぶかがくしょう)は来年度(らいねんど)から小学校(しょうがっこう)の英語(えいご)の授業(じゅぎょう)を増(ふ)やす方針(ほうしん)だ。
The Ministry of Education plans to increase English classes in elementary schools from next year.

Usually shortened to 文科省(もんかしょう) in news and conversation. Its head is the Minister of Education (文部科学大臣(もんぶかがくだいじん)).

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Related words

  • 文科省(もんかしょう): the everyday short name
  • 教育委員会(きょういくいいんかい): the local board of education

Related Words

Related: 科学技術(かがくぎじゅつ) (science and technology)
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