厚生勞動省

简 厚生劳动省 · 繁 厚生勞動省
Mandarin · pinyin Hòu shēng Láo dòng shěng

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  1. Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (Japan)
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厚
hòu · thick; substantial; greatly
生
shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
勞
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動
dòng · move, happen; movement, action
省
shěng · province; save, economize
劳
láo · labor, toil, do manual work
动
dòng · move, happen; movement, action
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4–1–2–4–3 · Hou4 sheng1 Lao2 dong4 sheng3

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hau5 sang1 lou4 dung6 saang2

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厚生勞動省 · Hou4 sheng1 Lao2 dong4 sheng3
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Exact source record厚生勞動省 厚生劳动省 [Hou4 sheng1 Lao2 dong4 sheng3] /Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (Japan)/