財ざい政せい

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

public finance; government finances

Refers to the financial operations and condition of a national or local government, including revenue, expenditure, and debt.

Related words· 6

経けい済ざいN5sense 1
経済 refers to the economy as a whole—production, consumption, and trade—while 財政 focuses specifically on the financial management and condition of a government or organization.
財ざい務む
財務 emphasizes the operational management of money (e.g. a company's finance department), whereas 財政 emphasizes the overall financial condition, especially of a government.
会かい計けいN3sense 2
会計 is the process of recording and tracking transactions (accounting/bookkeeping), while 財政 is the broader financial state or affairs that result from such transactions.
金きん融ゆうN2
財政 refers to public or government fiscal matters, whereas 金融 covers the broader financial system including private banking and markets.

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家か計けいN1
財政 is used for the finances of a government, organization, or company, whereas 家計 is specifically about a household's finances.
財ざい源げんN1
財政 covers the overall state of finances (esp. of a government), while 財源 refers specifically to the source of the money that funds it.

Don't confuse with

財ざい産さんN3
財政 refers to public or organizational finances (e.g. government budgets), while 財産 refers to personal property and wealth; the two share the kanji 財 but differ in scope.
農のう政せい
財政 (financial administration/public finance) and 農政 (agricultural administration) share the ending 政 and a similar sound, but refer to completely different government domains.