臣
臣

retainer, subject

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大臣だいじんNounFreq #6821
1

cabinet minister

Examples
私は大臣自身と話した。
I spoke to the minister himself.
家臣かしんNoun～の Adj.Freq #9539
1

vassal; retainer

臣下しんかNoun～の Adj.Freq #11481
1

retainer; subject; vassal; servant

総理大臣そうりだいじんNounFreq #16454
1

prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier

Examples
総理大臣が辞任した。
The Prime Minister has resigned.
臣おみしんFreq #18517
1

Archaic; Common noun

retainer; attendant

2

おみ only; Archaic; Common noun

Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight)

3

しん only; Humble; Pronoun; Used by a servant when speaking to their master

I; me

重臣じゅうしんNounFreq #19740
1

chief vassal; senior statesman

忠臣ちゅうしんNounFreq #25378
1

loyal retainer; loyal subject

臣民しんみんNounFreq #31925
1

Formal or literary term

subject; national; citizen

Examples
その君主は臣民に対して絶対の支配権を持っていた。
The lord held absolute power over his subjects.
外務大臣がいむだいじんNounFreq #38516
1

Minister for Foreign Affairs

Examples
彼は外務大臣に収まった。
He was established as Foreign Minister.
老臣ろうしんNounFreq #47174
1

old or key retainer

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