Prime Minister
noun
The neck minister? This meaning prime minister makes sense if you think about the neck being the most important part of the body, kind of like the head!
This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. It also uses a reading for 相 that you haven't learned yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you:
The first prime ministers of Japan were actually the shoguns (しょう)… kind of.
首相の座
the position of the Prime Minister
首相の発言
the Prime Minister's remarks
首相のリーダーシップ
the Prime Minister's leadership
首相が表明する
the Prime Minister announces
首相が行う
the Prime Minister conducts
首相が変わる
the Prime Minister changes
元首相
the former Prime Minister
前首相
the former Prime Minister
インド首相
Prime Minister of India
あれ、森元首相じゃない？
Hey, isn't that former Prime Minister Mori?
昨日の首相の発言について、どう思いますか？
What do you think about the Prime Minister's remarks yesterday?
これは首相のリーダーシップの見せ所ですね。
This is where the Prime Minister can really show off their leadership, isn't it?