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外交官 (がいこうかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

外がい交こう官かん

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Meanings

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noun

A government official who represents their country abroad, handling international relations and negotiations.

彼かれは外がい交こう官かんとしてフランスに赴ふ任にんした。
He was posted to France as a diplomat.
外がい交こう官かんになるには厳きびしい試し験

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To become a diplomat, you must pass a rigorous exam.

Kanji

外outside
交mingle, mixing, association
官bureaucrat, the government, organ

Similar words

大たい使し
大使 (ambassador) is the highest-ranking diplomat heading an embassy, while 外交官 is a broader term for any diplomatic official.
領りょう事じ
領事 (consul) handles consular services like visas and citizen protection, typically at a consulate, whereas 外交官 covers the full range of diplomatic roles.

Etymology

Compound of 外交 (がいこう, 'diplomacy') and 官 (かん, 'government official'). The term has been used since the Meiji era to refer to officials engaged in foreign relations.