政せい治じ

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Meanings

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

彼かれは政せい治じに興きょう味みがある。
He is interested in politics.
政せい治じのニュースを毎まい日にちチェックしている。
I check political news every day.

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Usage patterns

政せい治じに関かん心しんを持もつto be interested in politics
若わか者ものはもっと政せい治じに関かん心しんを持もつべきだ。
Young people should take more interest in politics.
政せい治じを行おこなうto conduct government/politics
国こく民みんのために正ただしい政せい治じを行おこなうべきだ。
Politics should be conducted properly for the sake of the people.
政せい治じに参さん加かするto participate in politics
市し民みんも政せい治じに参さん加かする権けん利りがある。
Citizens also have the right to participate in politics.
政せい治じを批ひ判はんするto criticize the government/politics
新しん聞ぶんは政せい府ふの政せい治じを厳きびしく批ひ判はんした。
The newspaper harshly criticized the government's politics.
政せい治じが乱みだれるfor politics/government to fall into disorder
戦せん争そうのあと、国くにの政せい治じが乱みだれた。
After the war, the country's politics fell into disorder.

Expressions

政せい治じとカネmoney in politics; political corruption through bribery; kleptocracy

Kanji

政politics, government
治reign, be at peace, calm down

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.
政せい党とう政せい治じ
政治 is politics or government in general, while 政党政治 specifically means politics conducted and dominated by political parties.

Word family· 125

政せい治じ家かN3
politician; statesman
政せい治じ上じょう
political · politically; from a political standpoint
政せい治じ力りょく
political strength; political power; political clout
政せい治じ史し
political history
政せい治じ囚しゅう
political prisoner

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政せい治じ学がく
political science
政せい治じ局きょく
politburo; political bureau
政せい治じ屋や
self-serving politician; political hack
政せい治じ犯はん
political offense; political crime · political offender; political prisoner; prisoner of conscience
政せい治じ的てき
political

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Etymology

Compound of 政 (government, rule) and 治 (govern, manage). The combination has been used since classical Chinese to denote governance and political administration.