法務省

• 読み: ほうむしょう
• ローマ字: houmushou
• 漢字の分解: 法 (hou) — law, method; 務 (mu) — duty, service; 省 (shou) — ministry, department
• 発音: /hoː.mɯ.ɕoː/

意味

Ministry of Justice. The Japanese government ministry responsible for civil affairs, immigration, human rights, and the legal system.

A noun referring to one of the main ministries in the Japanese government. Oversees the judicial system, prosecution, immigration, prisons, and civil law administration. Frequently appears in news about legal reforms, immigration policy, and criminal justice. The minister is called 法務大臣 (houmuaijin). The immigration bureau (出入国在留管理庁) operates under its authority.

例文

1. 法務省が新しい入管法の改正案を発表した。
2. 彼女は法務省の職員として人権問題に取り組んでいる。
3. 法務省のホームページで在留資格の情報が確認できる。

使い方ガイド

場面: politics, law, news

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 法 (hou, law) + 務 (mu, duty/service) + 省 (shou, ministry/government department). Literally 'law-duty ministry' — the government department charged with legal affairs.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal