Translation guide
The concept of misgovernment refers to bad, corrupt, or incompetent governance. In Japanese, this is expressed through nouns and phrases that describe poor administration, misrule, or political failure.
To describe a government that is corrupt, ineffective, or harmful to its people.
A common and direct term for 'bad government' or 'misrule'. It implies corruption, incompetence, or oppressive policies.
The country has suffered from years of misgovernment.
Refers to 'misgovernment' in the sense of political failure or administrative blunders, often by a specific administration.
Means 'tyranny' or 'despotic rule', emphasizing oppressive and violent misgovernment.
Literally 'political corruption', often used to describe systemic misgovernment due to graft and dishonesty.
A compound meaning 'under bad government', used in formal or written contexts.
悪政 is a general term for bad governance, often implying corruption or incompetence. 失政 focuses on policy failures or mistakes by a government. 暴政 specifically denotes tyrannical or oppressive rule. Choose based on the nuance you want to convey.
前政権の失政が経済危機を招いた。
The misgovernment of the previous administration led to the economic crisis.
国民は暴政に立ち向かった。
The people stood up against the misgovernment.
Political corruption caused the people to lose trust.
Under misgovernment, many people fell into poverty.