国粋主義

• 読み: こくすいしゅぎ
• ローマ字: kokusui shugi
• 漢字の分解: 国 (koku) — nation; 粋 (sui) — essence, purity; 主義 (shugi) — ideology, ism
• 発音: /ko.kɯ.sɯi.ɕɯ.ɡi/

意味

Ultranationalism; national chauvinism. An extreme form of nationalism that asserts the superiority of one's nation and rejects foreign influence.

A compound noun formed from 国粋 (national essence/purity) and 主義 (ism/ideology). In Japanese history it is closely associated with pre-WWII political movements that glorified Japanese tradition and imperial authority while opposing Westernisation. Today it is used analytically and critically in political science and journalism. Distinct from 愛国心 (patriotism) in its exclusionary and often aggressive character.

例文

1. 20世紀前半に国粋主義が台頭したことで、日本は軍国主義へと傾いていった。
2. 国粋主義的な言動は現代においても一部の政治勢力に見られる。
3. 歴史教育において、国粋主義の危険性を正しく伝えることが重要だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: political science, history, ideology, journalism

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Coined in the Meiji era. 国粋 combines 国 (nation) and 粋 (essence, purity), reflecting ideals of preserving Japan's unique cultural heritage against Western encroachment. The suffix 主義 denotes an ideology or doctrine.

文化的背景

時代: Meiji–Shōwa

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated