制度(せいど)

せいど
noun
system, institution
See also: 精度(せいど) (precision)
1. system, institution, organization
An established set of rules, customs, or practices in society or an organization.
新(あたら)しい制度(せいど)が導入(どうにゅう)された。
A new system was introduced.
年金(ねんきん)制度(せいど)を見直(みなお)す必要(ひつよう)がある。
The pension system needs to be reviewed.
教育(きょういく)制度(せいど)は国(くに)によって違(ちが)う。
Education systems differ by country.

制度(せいど) refers to an established system, institution, or framework of rules in society or an organization. It covers legal, social, and organizational structures.

COMMON COMPOUND NOUNS:

  • 年金(ねんきん)制度(せいど): pension system
  • 教育(きょういく)制度(せいど): education system
  • 医療(いりょう)制度(せいど): healthcare system
  • 社会(しゃかい)制度(せいど): social system
  • 選挙(せんきょ)制度(せいど): electoral system
  • 税(ぜい)制度(せいど): tax system

COMMON VERB PATTERNS:

  • 制度(せいど)を導入(どうにゅう)する: to introduce a system
  • 制度(せいど)を見直(みなお)す: to review/revise a system
  • 制度(せいど)を廃止(はいし)する: to abolish a system
  • 制度(せいど)改革(かいかく): institutional reform

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 仕組(しく)み: mechanism, setup (how something works — more casual)
  • 体制(たいせい): system, regime (political/organizational structure)
  • システム: system (loanword, often for IT/technical systems)

HOMOPHONE:
Do not confuse with 精度(せいど) (precision/accuracy) — same reading, different kanji.

Related Words

Synonym: 仕組(しく)み (mechanism (casual))
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Added 2026.1.12 10:11 · Revised 2026.4.7 15:13
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