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体制 (たいせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Meanings 1
noun
system ; structure ; order ; setup
Refers to an established organizational framework, regime, or the way a group, institution, or society is structured and operates. Often used in political, corporate, or social contexts.
政せい 府ふ は 経けい 済ざい 改かい 革かく の ため の 体たい 制せい を 整ととの え た 。
The government set up a structure for economic reform.
Similar words 体たい 系けい 体系 emphasizes a logical, systematic arrangement of ideas or theories, while 体制 focuses on the organizational or institutional framework in practice.
制せい 度ど 制度 refers to a specific established rule, law, or institution (e.g., tax system), whereas 体制 is broader, covering the overall structure or regime.
Etymology Compound of 体 (body, form) and 制 (system, control), literally 'body-system'. The term entered common use in the Meiji period to translate Western concepts of political and organizational systems.
