祭さい政せい一いっ致ち

noun

unity of church and state; theocracy

A yojijukugo referring to the historical Japanese concept where religious rites and government were unified, especially in ancient times. Often used in discussions of early Japanese statehood.

• 古こ代だい日本にほんでは祭さい政せい一いっ致ちの考かんがえ方かたが政せい治じの基き本ほんだった。

  In ancient Japan, the idea of the unity of religious rites and government was the basis of politics.

• 祭さい政せい一いっ致ちは、天皇てんのうが祭さい祀しと政せい治じの両りょう方ほうを司つかさどる体たい制せいを指さす。

  Saisei itchi refers to a system in which the emperor presides over both religious ceremonies and governance.