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せいふ
Meanings
Noun
1. government; administration; ministry
The military and the government are both for the sake of the people.
Alt. forms
政せい府ふ
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せいふ
Pitch accent
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Composed of
rule; government; administration
(urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto); centre (e.g. of learning); center; (government) office; fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)
Used in vocabulary (60 in total)
Japanese government
new government; new administration
government forces; government troops
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Examples (81 in total)
A new government was formed.
They have elected a new government.
The government was overthrown in a revolution.
The army took over the government.
The government has been reforming education.
Our government doesn't care about us.
The people set up a new government.
The government turned down the request.
The government's wavering on its policy is being criticized.
The government provided us with food.
You mean he's a government stooge?
The government eased import restrictions.
A government official's stately mansion was looted.
The government crushed dissenting opinions by force.
The government is running its largest deficit ever.
The government continued its suppression of free speech.
The government of the day decided to raise taxes.
The policy of the government was criticized by the opposition party.
The government quickly set up a task force.
The American Government declared a state of emergency.
The public at large are dissatisfied with the present government.
Public opinion polls are barometers of confidence in the government.
The government has declared its intention to reduce taxes.
The government was obliged to make changes in its foreign policy.
Rice prices are regulated by the government.
The well being of the nation is the government's responsibility.
Postal services are a government monopoly.
The government of that country is now stable.
The British government is against the plan.
In Japan we may criticize the government freely.
The government of this country oppresses its people.
The two countries were united under one government.
The government should invest more money in agriculture.
He attacked the government's policy in his speech.
The government imposed a new tax on cigarettes.
The government is determined to put an end to terrorism.
The government rationed meat during the war.
In that country the government controls prices.
The government should promote common welfare.
Human rights groups are putting pressure on authoritarian governments.
The government of the Inca Empire controlled everything.
Reducing the budget deficit is a major concern of the government.
The government is desperate to keep inflation down.
The government has increased its financial aid to the developing nations.
We oppose the government on this matter.
There are rumors that the government is manipulating information.
The government should listen more to the voices of its citizens.
Students have been protesting against the government's decision.
A stable economy is the aim of every government.
The students rebelled against the government.
Japan recognized the new government of that country.
The new government promised to rid the country of corruption.
The government refuses to bow to public pressure.
A large-scale operation is currently being planned under government leadership.
The agreement was a product of compromise between the two governments.
He has some acquaintance with the government people.
In a democracy, the people elect their government officials directly.
The government watched the activities of radical groups carefully.
People 65 and above get a pension from the government.
Tyrannical governments frequently imprison their political opponents.
This looks like another government cover-up.
The government has already reached a conclusion on what to do from now on.
The government appointed a committee to investigate the accident.
The government has set up a committee to look into the problem.
The industry is heavily dependent on government funding.
The Spanish government, too, is expected to show a cautious stance in negotiations.
Japan was the world's largest donor of ODA in 1991.
The newspaper called for the government to stop inflation.
The government ordered that the price of soap be reduced by two pence.
My career in the government includes many overseas assignments.
There is a rumor that the radicals are plotting against the government.
In the 1960's, Japanese college students demonstrated against their government.
The government is still groping for a solution to the problem.
There were demonstrations against the government by Japanese university students in the 1960's.
Why does the US government let people have guns?
The amount of money the government earns in taxes determines the amount of money it can spend on welfare.
I took these statistics from a government white paper on education.
He argues that the administration must look for alternative sources of revenue.
If necessary, the government will force estate agents to reduce land prices.
The government has made efforts to make our country clean and green.
The U.S. government is to impose two of the sanctions against those countries.