noun
national interests and the people's welfare
A yojijukugo (four-character idiom) expressing the ideal that the state's interests and the people's well-being should be pursued together. Used in political or philosophical contexts.
国利民福を実現する政策が求められている。
Policies that realize national interests and the people's welfare are being called for.
A yojijukugo composed of 国 (country), 利 (profit/interest), 民 (people), and 福 (welfare/fortune). The exact origin is uncertain, but it reflects a classical Chinese-style compound expressing a political ideal.