政 界(せいかい)

せいかい

noun

political world; political circles

formal

1. political world; political circles; the world of politics

The collective sphere of political activity, including politicians, parties, and the institutions of government. Used in news and commentary to refer to the political establishment.

政界(せいかい)に入(はい)る。

Enter the political world.

政界(せいかい)から引退(いんたい)することを表明(ひょうめい)した。

He announced his retirement from politics.

そのスキャンダルは政界(せいかい)に大(おお)きな衝撃(しょうげき)を与(あた)えた。

The scandal sent shockwaves through the political world.

Usage

政界(せいかい) is a formal term frequently used in news reporting. It follows the common 〜界(かい) (world/sphere) pattern used for professional domains.

RELATED 〜界(かい) COMPOUNDS:

財界(ざいかい) (financial world / business circles)
官界(かんかい) (bureaucratic circles)
学界(がっかい) (academic world)
芸能界(げいのうかい) (entertainment industry)

Common collocations

政界(せいかい)に入(はい)る (to enter politics)
政界(せいかい)を引退(いんたい)する (to retire from politics)
政界(せいかい)再編(さいへん) (political realignment)
政界(せいかい)の重鎮(じゅうちん) (political heavyweight)

Related Words

Compare: 経済界(けいざいかい) (business world)

Compare: 官界(かんかい) (the bureaucratic world)

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