無政府状態

Reading

Kana: むせいふじょうたい

Romaji: museifujōtai

Definition

noun

1

anarchy; state of anarchy

Kanji

無

Readings: ム、 ブ、 な.い

Meanings: nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

政

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 まつりごと、 まん

Meanings: politics, government

府

Reading: フ

Meanings: borough, urban prefecture, govt office, representative body, storehouse

状

Reading: ジョウ

Meanings: status quo, conditions, circumstances, form, appearance

態

Readings: タイ、 わざ.と

Meanings: attitude, condition, figure, appearance, voice (of verbs)

Example Sentences

その国(くに)は当時(とうじ)無政府(むせいふ)状態(じょうたい)だった。

➥The country was in a state of anarchy at that time.

内戦中(ないせんちゅう)その国(くに)は無(む)政府(せいふ)状態(じょうたい)だった。

➥While the civil war went on, the country was in a state of anarchy.