総理

そうり

prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier

Also:leading

What does 総理 mean?

総理 is a Japanese noun meaning prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier in English. It can also be translated as leading depending on context. It is written as 総理 in kanji, そうり in hiragana, and souri in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は総理のたっての要請を固辞した。

He firmly refused the Premier's earnest request.