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政府

Government

Meaning

Government

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Politics and government. They are needed to keep the government rolling.

Reading

せいふ

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

政府の立場
the government's position
政府の発表
the government's announcement
政府の仕事
the work of the government
政府がする
the government does
政府がお行う
the government carries out
政府がやる
the government does
日本政府
the Japanese government
中央政府
the central government
地方政府
the local government, the regional government

Context Sentences

その時、政府は市民を助けてくれないんだってことだけ学びました。

At that moment, I realized that the government wouldn't help the citizens.

あのジャーナリストは、いつもアメリカ政府についての記事を書いている。

That journalist always writes articles about the American government.

私の国では、子育てに対する政府からのサポートがたくさんあります。

In my country, there's a lot of government support for childcare.

Kanji Composition