Minister
Cabinet Minister, State Minister, Secretary Of State
noun
A big servant is a really important servant — you know, one who serves a king or some other political leader. What do we call a big, highfalutin servant who prances around doing jobs for the leader? A minister.
大臣 refers to high-ranking government officials who oversee ministries or departments, and it can be translated in different ways depending on the country and its political system, such as cabinet minister, state minister, or secretary of state.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.
大臣の発言がニュースで大きく取り上げられました。
The minister's statement was widely covered in the news.
財務大臣が来年度の予算案を発表しました。
The Finance Minister announced next year's budget plan.
お言葉ですが、大臣は、国民の声をもっとしっかりと聞くべきだと思います。
With all due respect, Minister, I believe you should listen more carefully to the voices of the people.
彼女は大臣たちに会議の前に資料を配るのを忘れてしまったために、首になっちゃったんだよ。
She was fired because she forgot to hand out the documents to the cabinet members before the meeting.