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非政府組織 (hiseifusoshiki) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

非ひ政せい府ふ組そ織しき

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Meanings

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non-governmental organization; NGO

Formal term for a non-governmental organization; often abbreviated as NGO in Japanese as well.

その非ひ政せい府ふ組そ織しきは国こく際さい協きょう力りょくに力ちからを入

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That NGO is focusing on international cooperation.

Kanji

非un-, mistake, negative
政politics, government
府borough, urban prefecture, govt office
組association, braid, plait
織weave, fabric

Related words

ＮＧＯ
非政府組織 is the formal Japanese translation of ＮＧＯ, used in official or written contexts, while ＮＧＯ is the common everyday abbreviation.

Built from

非ひ政せい府ふ+組そ織しき

Etymology

Compound of 非 (hi, 'non-') + 政府 (seifu, 'government') + 組織 (soshiki, 'organization'). A direct translation of the English term 'non-governmental organization'.