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Meaning of 政治屋 in Japanese
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政治屋
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Kana Readingせいじや
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Romajiseijiya
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- politician (esp. one who works only for their own personal gain)
- Example sentence
- 現代の日本で錬金術といえば、比喩的にしか使われない。モラルや羞恥心と無縁の政治屋や宗教家が、不正な手段でカネもうけをするときに。 In present day Japan, "alchemy" is only used metaphorically; to refer to improper means of making money by politicians or religious hucksters with no morals or shame.
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Examples of 政治屋, せいじや in a sentence
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現代の日本で錬金術といえば、比喩的にしか使われない。モラルや羞恥心と無縁の政治屋や宗教家が、不正な手段でカネもうけをするときに。
In present day Japan, "alchemy" is only used metaphorically; to refer to improper means of making money by politicians or religious hucksters with no morals or shame.
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He is a sort of politician.
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彼は実力のある政治家に見せかけているが、実際にはずるがしこい政治屋だ。
He makes believe that he is a practical statesman, but in really he is a cunning politician.
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He is not any better than a politician.
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He is nothing more than a politician.
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政治屋は次の選挙のことを考えるが、政治家は次の世代のことを考える。
A politician thinks of the next election; a statesman, the next generation.
Kanji in this word
8 strokes
reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve
On'Yomi: ジ, チ
Kun'Yomi: おさ.める, おさ.まる, なお.る, なお.す