Where does “内閣総理大臣” come from?
内閣総理大臣 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 大臣 — a government minister of Japan or ancient China.
内閣総理大臣 (Japanese): prime minister
Definitions
- prime minister
Ancestry of “内閣総理大臣”, step by step
内閣総理大臣 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 大臣
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 大臣 | a government minister of Japan or ancient China |
via Japanese 総理
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 総理 | Prime Minister, often in conversation. abbreviation of 内閣総理大臣 |
via Japanese 内閣
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 内閣 | cabinet a group of advisors to a government or business entity |