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政治屋

Reading

Kana: せいじや
Romaji: seijiya
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

politician (esp. one who works only for their own personal gain)

Note: derogatory

Kanji

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 まつりごと、 まん
Meanings: politics, government
Readings: ジ、 チ、 おさ.める、 おさ.まる、 なお.る、 なお.す
Meanings: reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve
Readings: オク、 や
Meanings: roof, house, shop, dealer, seller

Example Sentences

(かれ)はたかが政治屋(せいじや)だ。
➥He is not any better than a politician.
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(かれ)政治屋(せいじや)のような(ひと)だ。
➥He is a sort of politician.
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政治屋(せいじや)(つぎ)選挙(せんきょ)のことを(かんが)えるが、政治家(せいじか)(つぎ)世代(せだい)のことを(かんが)える。
➥A politician thinks of the next election; a statesman, of the next generation.
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(かれ)は、政治屋(せいじや)にすぎない。
➥He is nothing more than a politician.
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政治屋(せいじや)というものがあるとしたら、(かれ)こそそのものだ。
➥He is a politician, if ever there was one.
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(かれ)実力(じつりょく)のある政治家(せいじか)()せかけているが、実際(じっさい)にはずるがしこい政治屋(せいじや)だ。
➥He makes believe that he is a practical statesman, but in really he is a cunning politician.
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