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外政 (がいせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

外がい政せい

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Meanings

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noun

foreign policy; diplomatic affairs

Refers to a nation's external political affairs, often contrasted with 内政 (domestic politics). Used in formal or political contexts.

See also: 内政 (ないせい)

外がい政せいの専せん門もん家かが会かい議ぎに出しゅっ席せきした。
A foreign policy expert attended the meeting.
内ない政せいと外がい政せいは密みっ接せつに関かん係けいしている。
Domestic and foreign affairs are closely related.

Kanji

外outside
政politics, government

Similar words

内ない政せい
内政 means 'domestic politics' or 'internal affairs', the opposite of 外政.
外がい交こう
外交 is the more common word for 'diplomacy' or 'foreign relations', while 外政 is a broader term for foreign policy as a field of governance.

Etymology

Compound of 外 (outside, foreign) and 政 (government, politics). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows a common Sino-Japanese pattern for political domains.