政府
せいふ
seifu
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 27 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
政府 (せいふ (seifu)) means "Government". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Government
Also : ministry · administration
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Example Sentences
政府は新しい税制改革について国民に説明した。
せいふはあたらしいぜいせいかいかくについてこくみんにせつめいした。
The government explained the new tax reform to the public.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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