See also: 經濟 and 经济

Japanese

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けい
Grade: 5
ざい
Grade: 6
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
經濟 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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From Middle Chinese 經濟 (keng tsejH), short for 經世濟民, through its use as a translation of English economics by Japanese scholars during the Meiji period.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(けい)(ざい) (keizai

  1. economics; the study of economics
    「こちらは経済(けいざい)専攻(せんこう)鈴木(すずき)さんです。」
    “Kochira wa keizai-senkō no Suzuki-san desu.”
    "This is Mr. Suzuki, who majors in economics."
  2. economy
    経済(けいざい)発展(はってん)すると、(ひと)()らしは(ゆた)かになる。
    Keizai ga hatten suru to, hito no kurashi wa yutaka ni naru.
    When economies develop, peoples' lives get better.
    アメリカ経済(けいざい)()(なお)してくれば
    Amerika keizai ga mochinaoshite kureba
    If the American economy recovers

Derived terms

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References

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  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.