noun
Refers specifically to the North Korean state ideology of self-reliance, often associated with Kim Il-sung. The term is a direct borrowing from Korean 주체.
from Korean
See also: 主体思想
北朝鮮の公式イデオロギーはチュチェ思想と呼ばれる。
North Korea's official ideology is called the Juche idea.
noun
Juche calendar
Used in the context of the North Korean calendar system, which numbers years from the birth of Kim Il-sung (1912).
チュチェ暦では、2025年はチュチェ114年になる。
In the Juche calendar, the year 2025 corresponds to Juche 114.
The native Japanese word 主体 (しゅたい) means 'subject', 'main constituent', or 'core entity', and is unrelated to the North Korean ideology. The kanji form 主体 for チュチェ is rare and easily confused with this common word.
Borrowed from Korean 주체 (juche), meaning 'subject' or 'main body', adopted as the name of North Korea's state ideology.