Meaning of 政治(せいじ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 政治 JLPT 4

Kana Reading せいじ

Romaji seiji

Example Sentences

政治, せいじ used in context

田中前(さき)外相(がいしょう)の更迭(こうてつ)に続く(つづく)政治(せいじ)混乱(こんらん)がその象徴(しょうちょう)である。

The dismissal of foreign minister Tanaka is symbolic of the continuing political turmoil.
政治学(せいじがく)とは何か(なにか)。「セイジ(せいじ)」から、人々(ひとびと)は、まず、ジャーナリズムを賑わす(にぎわす)政治的(せいじてき)事件(じけん)を連想(れんそう)するでしょう。

What is political science? From the "political," people will probably first associate it with the political incidents that enliven journalism.
余りに(あまりに)も多く(おおく)の人(じん)が政治(せいじ)に無関心(むかんしん)である。

Too many people are indifferent to politics.
夕食後(ゆうしょくご)の談話(だんわ)で彼ら(かれら)は政治(せいじ)について話し合った(はなしあう)。

In their discourse after dinner, they talked about politics.
民主主義(みんしゅしゅぎ)は政治(せいじ)形態(けいたい)の一つ(ひとつ)である。

Democracy is one form of government.
民主主義(みんしゅしゅぎ)とは、人民(じんみん)(じんみん)(じんみん)の、人民(じんみん)(じんみん)(じんみん)による、人民(じんみん)(じんみん)(じんみん)のための政治(せいじ)である。

Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, and for the people.

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Kanji found in this word

治 JLPT 3

reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve

On: ジ, チ

Kun: おさ.める, おさ.まる, なお.る, なお.す

8 strokes

政 JLPT 3

politics, government

On: セイ, ショウ

Kun: まつりごと, まん

9 strokes

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