閣議

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 閣議 is read as かくぎ and means “cabinet meeting”.
• Basic usage: The examples show ministers discussing a budget and a fictional prime minister calling an emergency meeting.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinguishing senses and uses
  • It is an official meeting of the prime minister and cabinet ministers, distinct from a parliamentary plenary session or party meeting.