首しゅ相しょう
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Meanings
Noun
1. prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
Kanji used
Pitch accent
しゅしょう
Used in vocabulary
首しゅ相しょう兼けん外がい相しょう
prime minister also serving as foreign minister
Noun
副ふく首しゅ相しょう
deputy prime minister; vice prime minister
Noun
元もと首しゅ相しょう
former prime minister; former premier; former chancellor
Noun
首しゅ相しょう官かん邸てい
prime minister's official residence
Noun
新しん首しゅ相しょう
new prime minister
Noun
首しゅ相しょう指し名めい
nomination to become prime minister
Noun
首しゅ相しょう公こう選せん制せい
system allowing for election of the prime minister by popular vote
Noun
首しゅ相しょう指し名めい選せん挙きょ
vote by the Diet to appoint the prime minister
Expression
次じ期き首しゅ相しょう
incoming prime minister
Noun
前ぜん首しゅ相しょう
previous prime minister (immediately preceding the incumbent); former prime minister; ex-premier
Noun
Examples64
The foreign minister will act for the Prime Minister in his absence.
The Prime Minister will go on the air tomorrow.
My goal in life is to be Prime Minister.
The prime minister is to make a statement today.
Our Prime Minister is scheduled to meet with the Chinese Prime Minister tomorrow.
The premier is likely to resign.