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Definition and Synonyms for 省
1. | 節用 | 金や財産の消費における倹約 |
Thriftiness | frugality in the expenditure of money or resources | |
Synonyms: | エコノミー, 倹約, 安上がり, 省, 節倹, 節減, 節用, 経済, 緊縮 | |
2. | 省 | 閣僚の指示下に置かれた政府の部門 |
Ministry | a government department under the direction of a minister | |
Synonyms: | 省 | |
3. | 省 | (フランスなどの)いくつかの国の地域管区および行政管区 |
Department | the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France) | |
Synonyms: | 省 | |
4. | ステート | 国家の中で、議会選出権を持った行政上の区域 |
State | the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation | |
Synonyms: | ステート, 州, 州, 洲, 省 |
Meanings for each kanji in 省
» | 省 | focus; government ministry; conserve |
Categories 省 is a member of
1. | 節約 | 浪費を避ける用心深さ |
Frugalness | prudence in avoiding waste | |
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2. | 官省 | 行政府の部門 |
Government Department | a department of government | |
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3. | 行政区画 | 行政上の目的のために定められた地域 |
Administrative Division | a district defined for administrative purposes | |
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Sample Sentences for 省
国土安全保障省の主要業務は、米国内のテロ攻撃を未然に防ぎ、万一、発生した場合は、被害を最小限に食い止め、速やかな復旧を実施することにある。
The Department of Homeland Security's primary function is the prevention of terrorist attacks occurring within America and, in the extreme case of an attack happening, holding losses to the smallest possible level and swiftly carrying out restoration.
そして第三が地球環境の保全であり、省エネルギー、省資源型の生活を送る仕組みが必要となる。
The third is the preservation of environment. In this case, the conservation of energy and resources is needed.
保健省は今日、心臓への副作用に関する問題のために、子供向けの薬の流通を停止し、回収することを発表しました。これを受けて政府は、この薬の輸入販売禁止を決定しました。
Today, the Ministry of Health announced that it has stopped distribution of and is recalling a medicine for children due to the problem of heart related side effects. The government has taken this into account and has forbidden the importation of this medicine.
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