Broad term covering political affairs, governance, and the activities of government. Used in both formal and everyday contexts.
彼は政治に興味がある。
He is interested in politics.
政治のニュースを毎日チェックしている。
I check political news every day.
Young people should take more interest in politics.
Politics should be conducted properly for the sake of the people.
Citizens also have the right to participate in politics.
The newspaper harshly criticized the government's politics.
After the war, the country's politics fell into disorder.
政治 refers broadly to politics, ideology, and elections, while 政務 refers specifically to the practical administrative duties carried out by officials.
政治 is politics or government in general, while 政党政治 specifically means politics conducted and dominated by political parties.
political history
political prisoner