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政治学 (せいじがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

政せい治じ学がく

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Meanings

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noun

political science

The academic study of politics, government, and political systems.

彼かれは大だい学がくで政せい治じ学がくを専せん攻こうしている。
He is majoring in political science at university.
政せい治じ学がくの講こう義ぎはとても興きょう味み深ぶかい。
The political science lectures are very interesting.

Kanji

政politics, government
治reign, be at peace, calm down
学study, learning, science

Similar words

政せい治じ
政治 refers to politics in general, while 政治学 specifically denotes the academic discipline of political science.

Etymology

Compound of 政治 (politics) and 学 (study, -ology), following the standard pattern for academic disciplines.