Prime Minister
noun
The neck minister? This meaning prime minister makes sense if you think about the neck being the most important part of the body, kind of like the head!
しゅしょう
This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. It also uses a reading for 相 that you haven't learned yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you: The first prime ministers of Japan were actually the shoguns (しょう)… kind of.
あれ、森元首相じゃない？
Hey, isn't that former Prime Minister Mori?
昨日の首相の発言について、どう思いますか？
What do you think about the Prime Minister's remarks yesterday?
これは首相のリーダーシップの見せ所ですね。
This is where the Prime Minister can really show off their leadership, isn't it?