Japanese vocabulary: Politics & government – 31 words with pictures, audio & printable flashcards

県大会で当たった。

We faced off at the prefectural tournament.

四日前、政府から知らせが来た。

Four days ago, a notice came from the government.

秋のある朝、幕府の役人が鍛冶場に来ました。

One autumn morning, an official from the shogunate came to the smithy.

市のホームページにも私の名前は出てない

On the city's homepage too, my name doesn't appear

当時の美術界において、女性の感性は家庭的で装飾的なものと見なされ、社会の深淵を描くことは許されていなかったのだ。

In the art world of that time, female sensibility was regarded as domestic and decorative, and depicting the abyss of society was not permitted.

王の前に立った、あの頃の踊り手の顔だ。

It was the face of the dancer from those days, standing before the King.

外国船に近づく者、ましてや外国人の命を救う者は、尊王攘夷派の浪人に命を狙われかねない。

Those who approach foreign ships, let alone those who save the lives of foreigners, could have their lives targeted by 'Sonno Joi' masterless samurai.

次の朝、凛は村議会の議員の一人である叔父に会いに行った。

The next morning, Rin went to see her uncle, one of the village council members her uncle.

この手紙が届く頃には、世の中の様子がいくらか変わっているかもしれません。

By the time this letter arrives, the state of the world may have changed somewhat.

一九二一年の秋、帝国美術展覧会の審査会場は、独特の緊張感に包まれていた。

In the autumn of 1921, the judging venue for the Imperial Fine Arts Exhibition was wrapped in a unique sense of tension.

「当時は、若い男女が二人で旅をすることは、世間からあまりよく見られませんでした。

'At that time,' 'for a young man and woman to travel together' 'was not looked upon favorably by society.'

そして村の開発計画に反対するオンライン署名のページを開き、自分の名前を入力した。

and opposing the village development plan opened the page for an online petition, and entered her name.

いくら会いたいと言っても、『身分が釣り合わない』の一点張りで。

No matter how much she said she wanted to see him, he kept insisting that “their social status did not match.”

公式の理由は「戦時下の情勢への配慮」だったが、誰も声に出してその先を語ろうとしなかった。

The official reason was 'consideration of the wartime situation,' but no one tried to speak aloud about what lay beyond that.

そして適切な保護措置をとるためには、公的機関の力が必要だ。

And in order to take appropriate protective measures, the support of public institutions is necessary.

届出対象者の欄が「村瀬 葵、28歳」となっていますが

The subject of the report column is listed as 'Aoi Murase, 28 years old', but...

怖い。役場に行きたくない。

Scary. To the office I don't want to go.

宮廷の踊りとは、正確な動作だけではない。

Court dance is not just about precise movements.

藩主は東京へ行った。

The feudal lords went to Tokyo.

今の長崎は、「攘夷」の気運が高まりつつある時代だ。

Nagasaki at this time was in an era where the 'Jo-i' (expelling foreigners) sentiment was rising.

今の長崎は、「攘夷」の気運が高まりつつある時代だ。

Nagasaki at this time was in an era where the 'Jo-i' (expelling foreigners) sentiment was rising.

村議会が、大手開発業者に湖の周辺土地を売却する計画を進めているというのだ。

the village council selling the land around the lake to a major developer was proceeding with the plan.

1994年9月12日に、神戸市立中央病院で生まれましたか？

On September 12, 1994, were you born at Kobe Municipal Central Hospital?

手紙の宛先は、故郷の父、田中源兵衛――六十を過ぎた今も、徳川の治世こそが天下の正道だと信じて疑わない、生涯一度も江戸の外に出たことのない男だ。

The recipient of the letter was his father in his hometown, Tanaka Genbei— Even now, past sixty, unwavering in his belief that Tokugawa rule was the rightful way to govern the realm, and who had never once in his life stepped outside of Edo.

藩はなくなった。

The domains were gone.

秋のある朝、幕府の役人が鍛冶場に来ました。

One autumn morning, an official from the shogunate came to the smithy.

文化庁の調査官が「現代技術で十分です」と伝えてきたとき、匠造はただ首を振った。

When an investigator from the Agency for Cultural Affairs told him 'Modern technology is sufficient,' Shozo simply shook his head.

手紙の宛先は、故郷の父、田中源兵衛――六十を過ぎた今も、徳川の治世こそが天下の正道だと信じて疑わない、生涯一度も江戸の外に出たことのない男だ。

The recipient of the letter was his father in his hometown, Tanaka Genbei— Even now, past sixty, unwavering in his belief that Tokugawa rule was the rightful way to govern the realm, and who had never once in his life stepped outside of Edo.

今夜の舞台に、文部省の役人が来る。

An official from the Ministry of Education was coming to tonight's performance.

今更この楽譜を、世界と共有し続けることに意味があるだろうか。

Now, at this point, this score— is there any point in continuing to share it with the world?

そして適切な保護措置をとるためには、公的機関の力が必要だ。

And in order to take appropriate protective measures, the support of public institutions is necessary.