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国民生活 (こくみんせいかつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

国こく民みん生せい活かつ

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Meanings

1

people's lives; national life; livelihood of the people

Refers to the daily lives, economic conditions, and welfare of the general public, often used in political, economic, or social contexts.

政せい府ふは国こく民みん生せい活かつの安あん定ていを最さい優ゆう先せんに考

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The government prioritizes the stability of people's lives.

この政せい策さくは国こく民みん生せい活かつに大おおきな影えい響きょうを与あたえるだろう。

This policy will have a major impact on the lives of the people.

Kanji

国country
民people, nation, subjects
生life, genuine, birth
活lively, resuscitation, being helped

Related words

民みん生せい
民生 is a more formal, often political term for 'people's welfare' or 'civilian life', while 国民生活 is broader and more commonly used in everyday contexts.
生せい活かつ
生活 is the general word for 'life' or 'living', while 国民生活 specifically refers to the lives of the people as a whole or national life.

Built from

国こく民みん+生せい活かつ

Etymology

Compound of 国民 (kokumin, 'people, citizens') and 生活 (seikatsu, 'life, living').