次官

じかん · also すけ

vice-minister; undersecretary; assistant director (second highest of the four administrative positions of the ritsuryō system)

common word

Meaning

n
vice-minister; undersecretary
n archaic
assistant director (second highest of the four administrative positions of the ritsuryō system)

Example sentences

その次官は政界のボスたちのおかげで地位に留まることができた。

The undersecretary was maintained in office by the political bosses.