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harsh government; oppressive rule; tyrannical administration
harsh government; oppressive rule; tyrannical administration
苛政に民は苦しんだ。
The people suffered under harsh government.
「苛政は虎よりも猛し」という言葉がある。
There is a saying that "oppressive government is fiercer than a tiger."
歴史上、苛政はしばしば民衆の反乱を引き起こしてきた。
Throughout history, oppressive rule has often triggered popular uprisings.
A literary and historical term for cruel, burdensome governance. Most famously known from the Chinese classical saying 苛政は虎よりも猛し ("Oppressive government is fiercer than a tiger"), attributed to Confucius.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 苛政に苦しむ: to suffer under oppressive rule
- 苛政を敷く: to impose harsh rule
- 苛政は虎よりも猛し: oppressive government is fiercer than a tiger
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 暴政: tyranny — emphasizes the violent and cruel nature of the rule
- 圧政: oppression — emphasizes the weight and pressure of authoritarian governance
- 悪政: misgovernment — broader term for bad governance, not necessarily cruel