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    3. 公使

    公使

    公こう使し

    envoy

    KMT6News #14+1CoreNounPolitics & LawKanji Vocab12 strokes

    こうし

    Noun

    1.
    envoy, diplomat below the rank of ambassador (e.g. deputy chief of mission, charge d'affaires), minister (of legation)

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    彼かれは日に本ほん大たい使し館かんの公こう使しです。

    He is an envoy at the Japanese embassy.

    KMT5Politics & Law
    公こう使しは両りょう国こく間かんの友ゆう好こう関かん係けいを深ふかめるために尽つ力くしました。

    The envoy made efforts to deepen the friendly relations between the two countries.

    KMT6Politics & Law
    新しん任にんの公こう使しが、着ちゃく任にんの挨あい拶さつのため政せい府ふ要よう人じんを訪ほう問もんした。

    The newly appointed envoy visited key government officials to give his inaugural greetings.

    KMT7Politics & Law
    公こう使しは国こく際さい会かい議ぎで自じ国こくの立たち場ばを明めい確かくに表ひょう明めいした。

    The envoy clearly stated his country's position at the international conference.

    KMT7Politics & Law
    彼かれは長なが年ねん、公こう使しとして様さま々ざまな国くにで外がい交こう交こう渉しょうに携たずさわってきた。

    For many years, he has been involved in diplomatic negotiations in various countries as an envoy.

    KMT8Politics & LawWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    公
    おおやけ…(11)
    public・prince・official・governmental
    使
    つか.う・つか.い・-つか.い・-づか.い…(1)
    use・send on a mission・order・messenger・envoy…(2)
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