Japanese Conversation · Level 112
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Japanese word
統治
Pronunciation
Romajitōchi
Meaning
- nounrule
Example
王の統治は長く続きました。ō no tō chi wa naga ku tsuzu ki ma shi ta
The king's rule lasted a long time.
More examples
住民の声を無視した統治は、反発を招きやすいです。jū min no koe o mu shi shi ta tō chi wa han patsu o mane ki ya su i de su
Governance that ignores residents' voices is likely to provoke opposition.
Core concept
Refers to the way an authority brings a country or people under control and manages their collective affairs.
Common phrases
統治権の移譲tō chi ken no i jō
transfer of governing authority
統治の安定tō chi no an tei
stability of governance
統治機構tō chi ki kō
governing system
Similar words
支配shihai: The exercise of power to control people, land, or an organization.
施政shisei: The practical administration of a country through official policies and actions.
治世chisei: A monarch's period of rule over a country or people.
Definition in Japanese
君主や政府が国や地域を治め、その全体を管理すること。kun shu ya sei fu ga kuni ya chi iki o osa me so no zen tai o kan ri su ru ko to
Word origin
統治 (tōchi) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 統 (tō, "unify") and 治 (chi, "govern"), linking unity with government.
Usage tips
- In historical writing, reign often refers to a monarch's 統治 (tōchi), while governance usually emphasizes the system and process of governing.
Other meanings
- governancenoun
- reignnoun
Related words
- 統治者tōchisharulernoun
- 統治力tōchiryokugoverning powernoun
- 統治権tōchikenright to rulenoun