Japanese Conversation · Level 51
90 words
Japanese word
政府
Pronunciation
Romajiseifu
Meaning
- noungovernment
Example
政府は新しい学校を作ります。sei fu wa atara shi i gak kō o tsuku ri ma su
The government builds new schools.
More examples
政府は税金の使い道を説明します。sei fu wa zei kin no tsuka i michi o setsu mei shi ma su
The government explains how tax money is used.
Core concept
Describes the organized authority that manages public affairs and directs a country or region.
Common phrases
政府の政策sei fu no sei saku
government policy
政府の発表sei fu no hap pyō
government announcement
Similar words
政権seiken: The ruling administration that holds political power in a country.
内閣naikaku: The group of ministers that leads the executive branch of a government.
行政gyōsei: The work of managing public services and carrying out public policy.
Definition in Japanese
国や地域の政治を担い、公共の事柄を運営する公的な組織。kuni ya chi iki no sei ji o nina i kō kyō no koto gara o un ei su ru kō teki na so shiki
Word origin
政府 (seifu) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 政 (sei, "politics") and 府 (fu, "administrative office"), so its parts point to an office of political rule.
Usage tips
- English speakers often use government for national, state, or local authorities, and 政府 (seifu) can likewise refer to the authority governing a particular area.
Other meanings
- administrationnoun
- ministrynoun