財務省(ざいむしょう)

ざいむしょう
noun (proper)
Ministry of Finance (Japan)
formalpoliticsfinanceproper-nounorganization-name
1. Ministry of Finance (Japan)
The government ministry in charge of the national budget, taxation, government debt and currency. It replaced the old 大蔵省(おおくらしょう) in 2001.
財務省(ざいむしょう)が予算(よさん)案(あん)をまとめた。
The Ministry of Finance put together the draft budget.
The Ministry of Finance is in charge of the national budget and the tax system.
According to the Ministry of Finance, the national debt has hit a new record.

Cultural note

Created in 2001 from the old 大蔵省(おおくらしょう) (also translated "Ministry of Finance"), which older texts still mention. The National Tax Agency (国税庁(こくぜいちょう)) is part of it.

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