Japanese word

政権

Pronunciation

Romajiseiken

Meaning

  • noungovernment

Example

今の政権は人気があります。ima no sei ken wa nin ki ga a ri ma su

The current government is popular.

Illustration for 政権 (government)

More examples

選挙の結果、政権が交代しました。sen kyo no kek ka sei ken ga kō tai shi ma shi ta

The election resulted in a change of government.

Core concept

Refers to the political leadership that runs a country and the power it uses to govern.

Common phrases

  • 政権を握るsei ken o nigi ru

    take power

  • 政権を担うsei ken o nina u

    lead the government

  • 政権交代sei ken kō tai

    change of government

Similar words

政府seifu: The organization that manages a country and carries out public administration.
内閣naikaku: The group of ministers led by the prime minister that directs the executive branch.

Definition in Japanese

国を治める立場にある政治組織や、政治を行う権力。kuni o osa me ru tachi ba ni a ru sei ji so shiki ya sei ji o okona u ken ryoku

Word origin

政権 (seiken, "government and political power") is a Sino-Japanese compound formed from 政 (sei, "politics") and 権 (ken, "power").

Usage tips

  • The phrase 政権交代 (seikenkōtai) appears in discussions of one ruling administration being replaced by another, especially during elections.

Other meanings

  • political powernoun

Opposites

  • 無政府状態museifujōtaianarchynoun

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