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社会民主主義 (shakaiminshushugi) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

社しゃ会かい民みん主しゅ主しゅ義ぎ

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Meanings

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social democracy

Refers to the political ideology or movement that advocates for social justice within a democratic framework.

北ほく欧おう諸しょ国こくでは社しゃ会かい民みん主しゅ主しゅ義ぎが強つよい影えい響きょう力りょくを

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Social democracy has a strong influence in the Nordic countries.

Kanji

社company, firm, office
会meeting, meet, party
民people, nation, subjects
主lord, chief, master
義righteousness, justice, morality

Related words

民みん主しゅ社しゃ会かい主しゅ義ぎ
民主社会主義 (democratic socialism) is sometimes used interchangeably but can imply a more radical transformation of capitalism, while 社会民主主義 generally refers to a reformist approach within capitalism.

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社しゃ会かい+民みん主しゅ主しゅ義ぎ

Etymology

Compound of 社会 (society), 民主 (democracy), and 主義 (doctrine/ism). A calque from Western political terminology, likely from English 'social democracy' or German 'Sozialdemokratie'.