民主化(みんしゅか)

みんしゅか
noun / suru verb
democratization
1. democratization
The process of transitioning to a democratic system of government. Also used more broadly for making organizations or processes more democratic or participatory.
民主化(みんしゅか)運動(うんどう)が広(ひろ)がった。
The democratization movement spread.
戦後(せんご)、日本(にほん)は急速(きゅうそく)に民主化(みんしゅか)が進(すす)んだ。
After the war, democratization progressed rapidly in Japan.
国際(こくさい)社会(しゃかい)はその国(くに)の民主化(みんしゅか)を支援(しえん)するために様々(さまざま)な取(と)り組(く)みを行(おこな)っている。
The international community is carrying out various initiatives to support the country's democratization.

USAGE:
Functions as both a noun and a suru verb (民主化(みんしゅか)する = to democratize). Commonly used in political and historical discourse, particularly regarding postwar reforms and international relations.

WORD FORMATION:
民主(みんしゅ) (democracy) + 化(か) (-ization). The suffix ～化(か) creates nouns meaning 'the process of becoming ~.'

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 民主化(みんしゅか)運動(うんどう): democratization movement
  • 民主化(みんしゅか)が進(すす)む: democratization progresses
  • 民主化(みんしゅか)を求(もと)める: to demand democratization
  • 民主化(みんしゅか)を支援(しえん)する: to support democratization
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