Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 総理(そうり) in Japanese

総理
Kana Reading
そうり
Romaji
sōri
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    prime minister; leader; overseer (of national affairs); president
    Example sentence
    彼は総理のたっての要請を固辞した。 He firmly refused the Premier's earnest request.

Examples of 総理, そうり in a sentence

Kanji in this word

総 JLPT 2

14 strokes

general, whole, all, full, total

On'Yomi: ソウ

Kun'Yomi: す.べて, すべ.て, ふさ

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理 JLPT 4

11 strokes

logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth

On'Yomi: リ

Kun'Yomi: ことわり

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