こくたい
国体
N5Common wordNoun
Noun
national polity
Noun
National Athletic Meet
Example Sentences
歴史の授業で国体の意味を学んだ。
I learned what "kokutai" means in history class.
明治憲法は国体を天皇主権と定めていた。
The Meiji Constitution defined the national polity as one of sovereignty under the Emperor.
国体という言葉は今ではあまり使われない。
The word "kokutai" (national polity) isn't used much these days.
戦前の日本では国体の護持が重要視された。
In prewar Japan, preserving the national polity was treated as a matter of great importance.