王政(おうせい)

おうせい
noun
monarchy; royal rule
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1. monarchy; royal rule
Government by a king or emperor, as a system; used mostly in history and politics.
王政(おうせい)が廃止(はいし)された。
The monarchy was abolished.
その国(くに)は長(なが)く王政(おうせい)が続(つづ)いた。
That country was ruled by a monarchy for a long time.
フランス革命(かくめい)によって王政(おうせい)が倒(たお)れ、共和政(きょうわせい)が始(はじ)まった。
The French Revolution overthrew the monarchy and a republic began.

A term from history textbooks. In Japanese history it appears in 王政復古(おうせいふっこ), the 1868 restoration of imperial rule.

Common collocations

  • 王政(おうせい)を倒(たお)す: to overthrow the monarchy
  • 王政(おうせい)復古(ふっこ): restoration of monarchy (the Meiji Restoration declaration)
  • 絶対王政(ぜったいおうせい): absolute monarchy

Similar words

Watch out

Not to be confused with its homophone 旺盛(おうせい) (vigorous, as in 食欲旺盛(しょくよくおうせい)).

Related Words

Compare: 君主制(くんしゅせい) (monarchy)
Antonym: 共和制(きょうわせい) (republic)
Compare: 共和(きょうわ) (republic)
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