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Meaning of 院政(いんせい) in Japanese

院政
Kana Reading
いんせい
Romaji
insei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    government by cloistered emperors
    Example sentence
    その会社は、会長院政敷いていて、社長お飾りすぎない The "retired" president of that company runs the whole show from behind the scenes, so the current president is nothing but a figurehead.

Examples of 院政, いんせい in a sentence

  • その会社は、会長院政敷いていて、社長お飾りすぎない

    The "retired" president of that company runs the whole show from behind the scenes, so the current president is nothing but a figurehead.



Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

10 strokes

Inst., institution, temple, mansion, school

On'Yomi: イン

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 3

9 strokes

politics, government

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: まつりごと, まん

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