Where does “総理大臣” come from?
総理大臣 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 大臣 — a government minister of Japan or ancient China.
総理大臣 (Japanese): prime minister of Japan
Definitions
- prime minister of Japan
Ancestry of “総理大臣”, step by step
総理大臣 traces back through two 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 |