Translation guide
How to express the concept of a country's political system or form of government in Japanese.
What is the system of government in Japan?
Referring to the overall system or regime of a country.
The most common and neutral term for 'political system' or 'regime'. Used in academic and news contexts.
Japan's system of government is a constitutional monarchy.
A more formal or technical term for 'form of government' or 'polity'. Often used in political science.
This country's form of government is a republic.
Naming a particular system like democracy, monarchy, etc.
Referring to the organizational structure of government, not the political ideology.
政治体制 is the everyday term for political system, while 政体 is more formal and often used in legal or academic writing. In casual conversation, 政治体制 is preferred.
イギリスは立憲君主制をとっています。
The UK has a constitutional monarchy system of government.
アメリカの政治体制は共和制です。
The US system of government is a republic.
The constitution defines the basics of the system of government.