政治家(せいじか)

せいじか
noun
politician, statesman
1. politician, statesman
A person who is professionally involved in politics, especially as a holder of or candidate for an elected office.
彼(かれ)は有名(ゆうめい)な政治家(せいじか)だ。
He is a famous politician.
若(わか)い政治家(せいじか)が増(ふ)えている。
The number of young politicians is increasing.
政治家(せいじか)は国民(こくみん)のために働(はたら)くべきだ。
Politicians should work for the people.
その政治家(せいじか)は地域(ちいき)の問題(もんだい)に熱心(ねっしん)に取(と)り組(く)んでいる。
That politician is enthusiastically working on regional issues.
祖父(そふ)は若(わか)いころ政治家(せいじか)になりたかったが、教師(きょうし)の道(みち)を選(えら)んだそうだ。
I heard that my grandfather wanted to become a politician when he was young, but chose the path of a teacher.

政治家(せいじか) combines 政治(せいじ) (politics) + 家(か) (professional suffix).

RELATED TERMS:

  • 政治(せいじ) (politics)
  • 政党(せいとう) (political party)
  • 議員(ぎいん) (member of parliament/congress)
  • 首相(しゅしょう) (prime minister)

RELATED ～家(か) WORDS:

  • 小説家(しょうせつか) (novelist)
  • 専門家(せんもんか) (specialist)
  • 芸術家(げいじゅつか) (artist)

USAGE NOTES:

  • Can have neutral to slightly negative connotations depending on context
  • 政治屋(せいじや) is a derogatory term for a corrupt/self-serving politician

Related Words

Related: 政治(せいじ) (politics)
Related: 議員(ぎいん) (parliament member)
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Added 2026.1.11 20:16 · Revised 2026.2.27 21:09
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