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政局 (せいきょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

政せい局きょく

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

political situation; political landscape

Refers broadly to the state of political affairs, often used in news and analysis.

現げん在ざいの政せい局きょくは非ひ常じょうに不ふ安あん定ていだ。
The current political situation is very unstable.
政せい局きょくの行方ゆくえが注ちゅう目もくさ

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The course of the political situation is being watched closely.

Kanji

政politics, government
局bureau, board, office

Similar words

政せい情じょう
政情 also means political situation, but often emphasizes the mood or stability, while 政局 focuses more on the structural or power dynamics.
情じょう勢せい
情勢 is a broader term for 'situation' or 'state of affairs', not limited to politics.

Etymology

Compound of 政 (government, politics) and 局 (situation, office). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields 'political situation'.