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Kantei

Kantei proper noun: the official residence of the prime minister of Japan.

kantei: the official residence of the prime minister of Japan
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Proper noun

Kantei

  1. The official residence of the prime minister of Japan.
  2. (metonymically) The Japanese government.
    • Overcoming Japan’s demographic crisis has proved insurmountable for occupants of the Kantei – the prime minister’s office – long before Kishida moved in last autumn.2023 January 24, Justin McCurry, “Japan PM’s solution to dire birthrate has already been rejected by young”, in The Guardian

Origin of Kantei

Borrowed from Japanese 官邸 (kantei).

Questions about Kantei

What does Kantei mean?
Kantei means the official residence of the prime minister of Japan.
What part of speech is Kantei?
Kantei is a proper noun.

Words near Kantei in the dictionary

  1. Kantara
  2. kantars
  3. Kante
  4. Kantean
  5. Kanteans
  6. Kantei
  7. kantela
  8. kantelas
  9. kantele
  10. kanteles
  11. kanten

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