Meaning

Primary

Government

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Politics and government. They are needed to keep the government rolling.

Reading

せいふ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 地方政府

    the local government, the regional government

    中央政府

    the central government

    日本政府

    the Japanese government

Context Sentences

アメリカ政府は、国きょうのぼうびを固めなくてはいけないと言っています。

The U.S. government says that we must strengthen our defenses on the border.

政府は、自分たちのひみつは固く守るが、国民との約束はちっとも守らない。

The government keeps their secrets very well, but they don't keep their promises to the people at all.

私達の記事が政府から出版を禁止されているなんて信じられません。トーフグには政府を批判する権利があります。

We can’t believe that the government has prohibited our articles from being published. Tofugu has the right to criticize the government.

Kanji Composition