Translation guide
How to express the concept of a country's political system or form of government in Japanese.
日本の政治体制は何ですか？
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.
日本の政治体制は立憲君主制です。
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.
この国の政体は共和制です。
This country's form of government is a republic.
Naming a particular system like democracy, monarchy, etc.
Democracy. Often used to describe a democratic system of government.
民主主義は多くの国で採用されている政治体制です。
Democracy is a system of government adopted in many countries.
Monarchy. Refers to a system where a monarch is the head of state.
Republic. A system without a monarch.
Referring to the organizational structure of government, not the political ideology.
Administrative system. Focuses on the bureaucratic and institutional framework.
この国の行政制度は複雑です。
This country's system of government administration is complex.
Governance structure or machinery of government. More technical, used in legal or academic contexts.
憲法は統治機構の基本を定めています。
The constitution defines the basics of the system of government.
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.
The US system of government is a republic.