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絶対王政 (ぜったいおうせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

絶ぜっ対たい王おう政せい

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Meanings

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absolute monarchy

A political system in which a monarch holds supreme autocratic authority, not restricted by written laws, legislature, or customs.

フランスの絶ぜっ対たい王おう政せいはルイ14世せいの時じ代だいに最さい盛せい期きを迎

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The absolute monarchy in France reached its peak during the reign of Louis XIV.

Kanji

絶discontinue, sever, cut off
対vis-a-vis, opposite, even
王king, rule, magnate
政politics, government
制system, law, rule

Related words

立りっ憲けん君くん主しゅ制せい
Constitutional monarchy, where the monarch's power is limited by a constitution, in contrast to absolute monarchy.

Built from

絶ぜっ対たい+王おう政せい

Written forms

絶ぜっ対たい王おう政せい
Standard kanji form for 'absolute monarchy'.
絶ぜっ対たい王おう制せい
Variant kanji form; 制 emphasizes the political system, while 政 emphasizes governance.

Etymology

Compound of 絶対 (absolute) + 王政 (monarchy/royal government).