- 1. [n] politician (esp. one who works only for their own personal gain); politico (derog)
Kanji in this word
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政
politics, governmentOn: セイ (sei)、 ショウ (shou)Kun: まつりごと (matsurigoto)、 まん (man)
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治
reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserveOn: ジ (ji)、 チ (chi)Kun: おさ.める (osa.meru)、 おさ.まる (osa.maru)、 なお.る (nao.ru)、 なお.す (nao.su)
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屋
roof, house, shop, dealer, sellerOn: オク (oku)Kun: や (ya)
Example Sentences
彼はたかが政治屋だ。
He is not any better than a politician.