統とう治ち

also: とうじ

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統治する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Refers to the act of governing a country or territory, often with a connotation of sovereign authority. Can be used as both a noun and a suru-verb.

〈場ば所しょ〉を統とう治ちするto govern/rule a territory or country
王おうはその広こう大だいな国くにを統とう治ちした。
The king ruled over the vast country.
〈場ば所しょ〉を統とう治ち下かに置おくto place a place/territory under one's rule
その帝てい国こくは多おおくの地ち域いきを統とう治ち下かに置おいた。
The empire placed many regions under its rule.
〈人ひと〉を統とう治ちするto govern/rule over a people
皇こう帝ていは多おおくの民みん族ぞくを統とう治ちしていた。
The emperor governed many different peoples.

支し配はいN3
支配 emphasizes control or domination, often over people or organizations, while 統治 focuses on the formal, sovereign governance of a state or territory.
政せい治じN4
政治 refers broadly to politics and political affairs, whereas 統治 specifically denotes the act of ruling or governing a territory.
治ち世せい
治世 refers to the era or period during which a ruler governs, while 統治 refers to the act of governing itself.
司つかさどるN1
統治する specifically means to govern or rule a nation, whereas 司る can express this sense but is more literary and less common in everyday use.

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治おさめるN2
統治する is a more formal, often political/legal term for governing a nation or territory, while 治める is broader and can apply to smaller-scale management too.
知しらす
統治する is the plain, neutral verb for 'to govern/rule', while 知らす in this sense is an archaic honorific term used specifically for a sovereign's reign.
君くん臨りん
統治 refers to the practical administration and governance of a state, whereas 君臨 emphasizes the sovereign's exalted presence and authority rather than day-to-day rule.
施し政せい
統治 emphasizes the authority to rule or control a territory, while 施政 focuses on the practical conduct of governance and policy.
政まつりごと
統治 emphasizes the act of ruling or controlling a territory, while 政 is a more literary term simply meaning governance or rule.

統とう一いつN2
統一 means to unify or bring together separate parts into one, while 統治 means to govern or rule over an already-defined territory or people.
自じ治ちN2
自治 means self-government or autonomy by the governed themselves, while 統治 refers to governance imposed by a ruling authority.

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統治Usage100%
- とうち
  Standard kanji form; the reading とうち is the most common.
- とうじ
  Alternate reading とうじ is less common and may be considered dated or formal.
とうじ

Composed of 統 (to unite, govern) and 治 (to rule, manage). The combination has been used in Chinese and Japanese to mean 'to govern' or 'rule over'.