Japanese word

共和

Pronunciation

Romajikyōwa

Meaning

  • nounrepublicanism

Example

私たちは共和について学びます。watashi ta chi wa kyō wa ni tsu i te mana bi ma su

We learn about republicanism.

Illustration for 共和 (republicanism)

More examples

共和を重んじる社会では、市民の参加が大切です。kyō wa o omo n ji ru sha kai de wa shi min no san ka ga tai setsu de su

In a society that values republicanism, civic participation is important.

Core concept

Presents political power as a shared public trust rather than the possession of a hereditary ruler.

Common phrases

  • 共和の原則kyō wa no gen soku

    the principles of republicanism

  • 共和について考えるkyō wa ni tsu i te kanga e ru

    think about republicanism

Similar words

共和政kyōwasei: A form of government in which public authority is organized without hereditary rule.
共和制kyōwasei: A system of government in which the head of state does not inherit office through a ruling family.

Definition in Japanese

君主を置かず、国民の代表が公共の政治を担うことを重視する思想。kun shu o o ka zu koku min no dai hyō ga kō kyō no sei ji o nina u ko to o jū shi su ru shi sō

Word origin

共和 (kyōwa) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 共 (kyō, "together") and 和 (wa, "harmony"), expressing the idea of shared rule.

Usage tips

  • When discussing politics, republicanism usually names a principle or system of government, not a person's membership in the US Republican Party.

Opposites

  • 王政ōseimonarchynoun

Related words

  • 共和制kyōwaseirepublican systemnoun
  • 共和政kyōwaseirepublican governmentnoun

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