(ないせい)

ないせい
noun
domestic affairs; internal politics
1. domestic affairs; internal politics
domestic affairs; internal politics
内政(ないせい)干渉(かんしょう)する。
To interfere in domestic affairs.
内政(ないせい)問題(もんだい)について議論(ぎろん)(つづ)いた。
The debate on domestic issues continued.
他国(たこく)内政(ないせい)口出(くちだ)しするべきではないという意見(いけん)(おお)い。
Many hold the view that one should not meddle in the domestic affairs of other countries.

Refers to a country's internal governance and political matters, as opposed to foreign affairs (外交(がいこう)). Often encountered in news and political commentary.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 内政(ないせい)干渉(かんしょう): interference in domestic affairs
  • 内政(ないせい)問題(もんだい): domestic issue
  • 内政(ないせい)口出(くちだ)しする: to meddle in internal affairs
  • 内政(ないせい)不干渉(ふかんしょう): non-interference in domestic affairs

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 外交(がいこう): foreign affairs, diplomacy — the counterpart to 内政(ないせい)
  • 国内(こくない)政治(せいじ): domestic politics — a broader, more casual synonym
  • 国政(こくせい): national politics — covers both domestic and foreign aspects