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BRANCH · THEME IN SOCIETY & CULTURE

政策せいさく・犯罪はんざい・災害さいがい

Politics, crime & disasters
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Government & policy

seisaku · policy
A new policy was announced.
seiken · administration, government
The government changed hands.
naikaku · cabinet
The cabinet's approval rating dropped.
gyōsei · public administration
I think the administration's response is slow.
chōkan · director-general, agency head
The Chief Cabinet Secretary held a press conference.
kaisei · revision, amendment
I hear the law is going to be amended.
seiritsu · passing (a law); coming into being
The budget bill was passed.
sengen · declaration
The prime minister declared a state of emergency.
taisei · system, structure
We're starting under a new structure.
shiji · support, backing
I support that party.
kaisan · dissolution (of the Diet, a group)
The Diet was dissolved.
tōsen · winning (an election, a prize draw)
He won the election.

Military & conflict

gunji · military affairs
Military spending is increasing.
bōei · defence
The defence minister made a statement.
butai · unit, troops
The unit set out in the morning.
heiki · weapon
A new weapon was developed.
hei · soldier
The soldiers were exhausted.
kichi · base
The US military base is near the town.
shōgun · shogun, general
The Tokugawa shogun lived in Edo.
sakusen · operation, tactics
I've come up with a good plan!
shirei · command, commander
The commander gave an order.
tero · terrorism
Vigilance against terrorism has increased.
kakumei · revolution
The Industrial Revolution changed society.
teikoku · empire
A great empire fell.

Crime & the law

satsujin · murder
I saw the news about a murder case.
satsugai · killing (news style)
A man was killed.
sagi · fraud, scam
I almost fell for a phone scam.
yōgi · suspicion (of a crime)
He was arrested on suspicion of theft.
shōko · evidence, proof
Do you have any proof?
bōryoku · violence
Violence is not okay.
bengoshi · lawyer
You should talk to a lawyer.
kanshi · surveillance, monitoring
The shop has surveillance cameras.
kyōsei · compulsion, force
Please don't force me to take part.
kyohi · refusal
He refused the demand.
dorei · slave
In the past, some people were made to work as slaves.

Disasters & crises

saigai · disaster
Japan is a country with many disasters.
hinan · evacuation, taking refuge
A tsunami is coming, so please evacuate right away.
kiki · crisis
The company is on the brink of bankruptcy.
hōkai · collapse
The building collapsed in the earthquake.
hakai · destruction
The destruction of nature is advancing.
shōgeki · shock, impact
That news was a big shock.
hassei · occurrence, outbreak
A fire has broken out.
jitai · situation, state of affairs
The situation is serious.
akka · worsening
The weather is getting worse.
daishinsai · great earthquake disaster
Do you remember the Great East Japan Earthquake?
bōsai · disaster prevention
We did a disaster drill at school.
shinsai · earthquake disaster
Ten years have passed since the earthquake disaster.

Public life, rules & welfare

kōkyō · public
Let's observe good manners in public places.
minkan · private sector, civilian
I work for a private company.
fukushi · welfare
I'm interested in welfare work.
tōitsu · unification, standardisation
Please standardise the format of the documents.
kōrei · advanced age, elderly
Japan's population is ageing rapidly.
fukyū · spread, popularisation
Smartphones spread rapidly.
kaihō · liberation, release
The hostages were released.
kitei · regulation, provision
Please follow the regulations.
kokuritsu · national (school, park, museum)
I went to the national museum.
hojo · aid, subsidy
The city provides a subsidy.
jichi · self-government, autonomy
It's a school that values student self-government.
jichitai · local government
The rules differ depending on the local government.