政治
politics
→ I study Japanese politics.
選挙
election
→ There will be a mayoral election on Sunday.
投票する
vote; cast a ballot
→ I went to the election and voted.
代表
representative; delegate
→ I will give a speech as the class representative.
候補者
candidate
→ I support that candidate's policies.
演説する
give a speech; make a public address
→ A politician is giving a speech in front of the station.
首相
prime minister
→ Japan has a new prime minister.
政府
government
→ The government announced new rules.
首都
capital; capital city
→ The capital of Japan is Tokyo.
全国
nationwide; the whole country
→ It is raining nationwide today.
地方
region; local area; countryside
→ Life in regional areas is quiet and relaxing.
県
prefecture
→ Japan has 43 prefectures classified as ken.
東京都
Tokyo Metropolis
→ Tokyo Metropolis has a very large population.
北海道
Hokkaido
→ I want to ski in Hokkaido in winter.
大阪府
Osaka Prefecture
→ Osaka Prefecture is famous for takoyaki.
京都府
Kyoto Prefecture
→ There are many old temples in Kyoto Prefecture.
都市
city; urban area
→ Tokyo is one of the world's major cities.
市町村
municipalities; cities, towns and villages
→ I complete the procedures at the municipal office.
都会
big city; urban area
→ Life in a big city is convenient, but tiring.
田舎
countryside; hometown
→ I will return to my hometown during the Obon holiday.
地域
area; region; community
→ This area is safe and easy to live in.
郊外
suburbs; outskirts
→ In the future, I want to buy a house in the suburbs.
市長
mayor
→ A new mayor was elected.
市役所
city hall; municipal office
→ I complete my moving procedures at city hall.
役人
government official; civil servant
→ He works as a government official.
国民
citizens; people of a country
→ The government should listen to the voices of the people.
市民
citizen; city resident
→ The municipal swimming pool is inexpensive and convenient.
住民
resident; local resident
→ I exchange greetings with nearby residents.
公共の
public
→ Let's keep quiet in public places.
法律を守る
obey the law; follow the law
→ If you live in Japan, it is natural to obey the law.
規則;ルール
rule; regulation
→ I work while following the company's rules.
税金がかかる
be subject to tax; incur taxes
→ If you own a car, you have to pay taxes every year.
消費税
consumption tax
→ Japan's consumption tax is currently 10%.
権利
right; entitlement
→ We have the right to rest.
義務
duty; obligation
→ Paying taxes is a duty of citizens.
社会問題
social issue; social problem
→ The declining birthrate is a serious social problem.
犯罪を防ぐ
prevent crime
→ Security cameras were installed to prevent crime.
治安がいい
be safe; have good public security
→ Japan is one of the safer countries in the world.
いじめ
bullying
→ Bullying at school is absolutely unacceptable.
自殺
suicide
→ I heard that suicides among young people are increasing.
暴力をふるう
use violence; resort to violence
→ No matter what the reason is, you must not use violence.
深刻な事件
serious incident; serious case
→ A serious incident occurred nearby.
少子化が進む
the declining birthrate progresses; birthrate continues to fall
→ The declining birthrate is progressing in Japan, which is worrying.
高齢化
population aging; aging society
→ Population aging in Japan is progressing very quickly.
フリーター
freeter; part-time worker without regular employment
→ After graduating from university, I worked as a freeter for a while.
公害
industrial pollution; public pollution
→ In the past, pollution from factories became a major problem in Japan.
汚染する
pollute; contaminate
→ The river water became polluted, and fish could no longer live there.
騒音
noise; noise pollution
→ I can't sleep at night because of the construction noise.
排気ガス
exhaust gas; vehicle emissions
→ Vehicle exhaust pollutes the air.
世の中;世間
society; the world; the public
→ The world keeps changing rapidly.
ビザ
visa
→ I applied for a work visa in order to work in Japan.
外国人登録証
alien registration card; foreign resident registration card
→ I complete the procedures for the foreign resident registration card at the government office.
身分証明書
identification document; ID
→ I was asked to show identification at the bank.
環境
environment; surroundings
→ I use an eco-bag that is environmentally friendly.
パトカー
police car; patrol car
→ I can hear the siren of a police car.
消防車
fire engine; fire truck
→ A fire broke out, and fire engines are rushing to the scene.
救急車
ambulance
→ I called an ambulance for a person who collapsed on the street.
大統領
president
→ The President of the United States will visit Japan.