政せい治じ

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Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 1,000

Meanings

Broad term covering political affairs, governance, and the activities of government. Used in both formal and everyday contexts.

Related words· 8

政せい界かいN1
政界 refers to the world of politicians and political circles, while 政治 is the broader concept of politics and governance itself.
行ぎょう政せいN1
行政 focuses narrowly on administration and the executive branch, whereas 政治 covers the whole political process including legislation and policymaking.
政まつりごと
政治 is the everyday modern word for politics or government, while 政 is a formal, literary, or historical term for the same idea.
国こく政せい
政治 is the general word for politics, while 国政 specifically denotes national-level governance and affairs of state.

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施し政せい
政治 is the general word for politics or government, while 施政 specifically denotes the act of administering or running a state.
治ち
政治 is the everyday modern word for politics or government, while 治 alone is a rare, classical term for the same idea.
統とう治ちN1
政治 refers broadly to politics and political affairs, whereas 統治 specifically denotes the act of ruling or governing a territory.
政せい務む
政治 refers broadly to politics, ideology, and elections, while 政務 refers specifically to the practical administrative duties carried out by officials.

Don't confuse with

政せい策さくN2
政策 means a specific policy or measure adopted by a government, while 政治 refers to politics or governance in general.
政せい府ふN3
政治 is the abstract activity or field of politics, while 政府 is the concrete institution that governs a country.
政せい治じ家かN3
政治 means politics as a field or activity, while 政治家 means a person who engages in it; the two are easy to mix up because 政治家 is written with 政治 plus 家.