Kantei

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proper noun

The official residence of the prime minister of Japan.

OriginJapanese 官邸 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The official residence of the prime minister of Japan.
  2. metonymicallyThe Japanese government.

    Overcoming Japan’s demographic crisis has proved insurmountable for occupants of the Kantei – the prime minister’s office – long before Kishida moved in last autumn.

    2023 January 24, Justin McCurry, “Japan PM’s solution to dire birthrate has already been rejected by young”, in The Guardian

Origin

  1. Japanese官邸
  2. EnglishKantei

Borrowed from Japanese 官邸 (kantei).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

intakeAitkenkentiatankiekaiten
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APA

Kantei. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kantei

MLA

“Kantei.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kantei. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kantei,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kantei.

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