Japanese word

連邦

Pronunciation

Romajirenpō

Meaning

  • nounfederation

Example

この連邦には三つの州があります。ko no ren pō ni wa mit tsu no shū ga a ri ma su

This federation has three states.

Illustration for 連邦 (federation)

More examples

その連邦では、州ごとに教育方針が違います。so no ren pō de wa shū go to ni kyō iku hō shin ga chiga i ma su

In that federation, education policies differ from state to state.

Core concept

Describes separate states or regions joined under a shared central government while retaining some local authority.

Common phrases

  • 連邦政府ren pō sei fu

    federal government

  • 連邦議会ren pō gi kai

    federal parliament

  • 連邦に加盟するren pō ni ka mei su ru

    join a federation

Definition in Japanese

複数の州や国などが、それぞれの自治を保ちながら一つの国家を構成する制度や国家。fuku sū no shū ya kuni na do ga so re zo re no ji chi o tamo chi na ga ra hito tsu no kok ka o kō sei su ru sei do ya kok ka

Word origin

連 (ren, "join") + 邦 (hō, "country") forms 連邦 (renpō), meaning countries or states joined into one political unit.

Usage tips

  • In English, federation often describes a country such as the United States or Australia whose states share power with a central government.

Other meanings

  • confederationnoun
  • commonwealthnoun

Opposites

  • 単一国家tanitsukokkaunitary statenoun
  • 中央集権chūōshūkencentralizationnoun

Related words

  • 連邦制renpōseifederal systemnoun
  • 連邦主義renpōshugifederalismnoun

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