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内治 (ないち) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

内ない治ち

also: ないじ

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Meanings

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noun

internal affairs; domestic affairs

Refers to matters within a country, as opposed to foreign affairs. Often used in political or administrative contexts.

内ない治ちに力ちからを入いれるべきだ。
We should focus on domestic affairs.
外がい患かんよりも内ない治ちの方ほうが優ゆう先せんされる。
Internal affairs take priority over external threats.

Written forms

内治Usage100%
- ないち
  Standard kanji form; reading ないち is the most common.
- ないじ
  Alternate reading; less common than ないち.

ないじ

Kanji

内inside, within, between
治reign, be at peace, calm down

Similar words

外がい治ち
外治 means foreign affairs or external governance, the opposite of 内治.
内ない政せい
内政 is a more common term for domestic administration or internal politics, while 内治 is somewhat formal and less frequent.

Etymology

Compound of 内 (inside, internal) and 治 (govern, rule). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is used in formal contexts to refer to domestic governance.