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政治 (せいじ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

政せい治じ

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Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 1,000

Meanings

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noun

politics; government

Broad term covering political affairs, governance, and the activities of government. Used in both formal and everyday contexts.

彼かれは政せい治じに興きょう味みがある。
He is interested in politics.
政せい治じのニュースを毎まい日にちチェックしている

。

I check political news every day.

Kanji

政politics, government
治reign, be at peace, calm down

Similar words

政せい界かい
Refers specifically to the political world or political circles, whereas 政治 is the broader concept of politics and government.
行ぎょう政せい
Focuses on administration and the executive branch of government, while 政治 covers the entire political process including legislation and policy-making.

Etymology

Compound of 政 (government, rule) and 治 (govern, manage). The combination has been used since classical Chinese to denote governance and political administration.