Editing Prime Minister of Japan (section)

== Designation ==
=== Abbreviations ===
In Japanese, due to the special nature of the work of the head of government, the prime minister's titles vary depending on context, sometimes demonstrating his/her role. Since the inception of the [[Cabinet (government)|cabinet system]], the prime minister is known in Japanese as ''Naikaku Sōri-Daijin'' (内閣総理大臣) whenever he is referred to as the head of the Cabinet. However, this title is usually abbreviated to ''Sōri-Daijin'' (総理大臣). Other abbreviations include ''Sōri'' (総理), ''Shushō'' (首相) or even ''Saishō'' (宰相).<ref>{{Cite web |last=字通,世界大百科事典内言及 |first=日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ),旺文社世界史事典 三訂版,精選版 日本国語大辞典,デジタル大辞泉,世界大百科事典 第２版,普及版 |title=宰相とは |url=https://kotobank.jp/word/%E5%AE%B0%E7%9B%B8-507759 |access-date=2022-08-24 |website=コトバンク |language=ja}}</ref>

=== English notation ===
The official [[English language|English]] rendering is 'Prime Minister'.<ref>{{Cite web |title=内閣官房組織等英文名称一覧｜内閣官房ホームページ |url=https://www.cas.go.jp/jp/gaiyou/eibun/index.html |access-date=2022-08-24 |website=www.cas.go.jp}}</ref> This English translation was informally used as the English translation of 'Grand Minister' before the introduction of the cabinet system. However, this was not the original English translation of 'Prime Minister', and a [[Germany|German]] translation, '[[Minister-president|Minister President of the State']], was also used in the past.