| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|
| 省く | はぶく | to omit, to eliminate, to curtail, to economize |
| 反省 | はんせい | reflection, reconsideration, introspection, meditation |
| 文部省 | もんぶしょう | Ministry of Education |
| 労働省 | ろうどうしょう | Ministry of Labour (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) |
| 厚生省 | こうせいしょう | Ministry of Health and Welfare (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) |
| 同省 | どうしょう | the said ministry, the same ministry |
| 外務省 | がいむしょう | Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 大蔵省 | おおくらしょう | (former) Ministry of Finance (succeeded by zaimushou in 2000) |
| 帰省 | きせい | homecoming, returning home |
| 建設省 | けんせつしょう | Ministry of Construction |
| 猛省 | もうせい | serious reflection or soul-searching |
| 省令 | しょうれい | ministerial ordinance |
| 省庁 | しょうちょう | ministries and government offices, the authorities |
| 自治省 | じちしょう | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| 運輸省 | うんゆしょう | Ministry of Transport |
| 郵政省 | ゆうせいしょう | Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications |