政治
せいじ
hepburn seiji
politics, government
Part of speech · noun
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政govern
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治rule
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Examples
- 若い人も政治に関心を持つべきです。Young people should also take an interest in politics.
- 政治のニュースを毎朝読みます。I read political news every morning.
Collocations
政治に関心がある政治家政治問題国の政治政治を変える
Mnemonic
政治 seiji — 政 (governance, affairs of state) + 治 (to rule). Both kanji mean "to govern," reinforcing each other. It extends into 政治家 (seijika, politician). It is a fundamental word in Japanese political reporting.
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