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大統領制 (だいとうりょうせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

大だい統とう領りょう制せい

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Meanings

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noun

presidential system; presidential government

Refers to a political system where the president is the head of state and government, distinct from a parliamentary system.

アメリカは大だい統とう領りょう制せいを採さい用ようしている。
The United States has adopted a presidential system.
大だい統とう領りょう制せいと議ぎ院いん内ない閣かく制せいの

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Please explain the difference between a presidential system and a parliamentary system.

Kanji

大large, big
統overall, relationship, ruling
領jurisdiction, dominion, territory
制system, law, rule

Similar words

議ぎ院いん内ない閣かく制せい
Parliamentary system where the executive branch derives its legitimacy from and is accountable to the legislature; contrasts with the presidential system's separation of powers.
大だい統とう領りょう
President (the person), while 大統領制 refers to the system of government.

Etymology

Compound of 大統領 (president) + 制 (system). The term is a modern political science term, likely coined during the Meiji period as Japan studied Western governmental structures.