教きょう化か

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

education; enlightenment; civilization; indoctrination

Refers to the act of educating or enlightening people, often with a moral or cultural aim. Can carry a nuance of guiding or molding thought, ranging from positive cultivation to negative indoctrination depending on context.

• この地ち域いきでは、住じゅう民みんの教きょう化かに力ちからを入いれている。

  In this region, they are putting effort into educating the residents.

• その政せい策さくは国こく民みんの教きょう化かを目もく的てきとしていた。

  That policy aimed at the enlightenment of the people.