政せい務む

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Meanings

noun

government affairs; state affairs; official duties

Refers to the administrative and political work of government, often used in formal or news contexts.

大だい臣じんは政せい務むに追おわれている。
The minister is busy with government affairs.
政せい務むの合あい間まに記き者しゃ会かい見けんが行おこなわれた。
A press conference was held between official duties.

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Usage patterns

政せい務むに専せん念ねんするto devote oneself to official government duties
大だい臣じんは政せい務むに専せん念ねんするため、他ほかの活かつ動どうを控ひかえている。
The minister is refraining from other activities in order to devote himself to official duties.
政せい務むが滞とどこおるfor government affairs to stall or fall behind
長ちょう期きの休きゅう会かいで政せい務むが滞とどこおっている。
Government affairs have stalled due to the long recess.
〈人ひと〉が政せい務むを担たん当とうするfor someone to be in charge of government affairs
新あたらしい副ふく大だい臣じんが政せい務むを担たん当とうすることになった。
The new deputy minister has been put in charge of government affairs.

Expressions

政せい務むを執とるadminister affairs of state; attend to government affairs
政せい務むを見みるadminister affairs of state; attend to government affairs

Kanji

政politics, government
務task, duties

Related words

国こく務む
国務 is more specifically national or state affairs, while 政務 covers broader governmental administrative work.
行ぎょう政せいN1
行政 refers to public administration and the executive branch, whereas 政務 focuses on the political and policy-related duties of officials.
政せい治じN4
政治 refers broadly to politics, ideology, and elections, while 政務 refers specifically to the practical administrative duties carried out by officials.
党とう務む
政務 covers general governmental or administrative affairs, while 党務 specifically means the internal affairs of a political party.

Don't confuse with

業ぎょう務むN1
業務 means business or work duties within a company or organization, whereas 政務 means duties specifically related to government, though both share the kanji 務.

Word family

政せい務む官かん
parliamentary official; parliamentary secretary
政せい務む三さん役やく
three top political posts in a ministry; minister, vice minister, and parliamentary secretary
政せい務む次じ官かん
parliamentary vice-minister; deputy minister; assistant minister

Etymology

Compound of 政 (government, politics) and 務 (duty, task). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination directly conveys 'governmental duties'.