Meaning

Primary

Politics

Alternative

Government

Word Type

noun

Explanation

If you want to cure the government, you have to get into politics. Gotta join 'em to fix them... but can you survive that long without being corrupted yourself?

Reading

せいじ
  • 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

  • 政治を動かす

    to influence politics

    政治を変える

    to change the political situation

    政治を行う

    to govern, to conduct politics

Context Sentences

日本は政治に関心がない人が多すぎます。

There are too many people in Japan who are not interested in politics.

サーモンの政治に対する考えはとても保守的です。

Salmon's attitude toward the government is very conservative.

政治って何のためのものか分かりますか?国民の生活を守るためと、ゼッタイに戦争をしないためですよ。

Do you know what politics is for? It's to protect the lives of the citizens and to absolutely prevent war.

Kanji Composition