施政方針

• 読み: しせいほうしん
• ローマ字: shisei hōshin
• 漢字の分解: 施 (shi) — implement; 政 (sei) — government; 方 (hō) — direction; 針 (shin) — needle, pointer
• 発音: /ɕi.se.i.hoː.ɕi.ɴ/

意味

Policy speech; government policy direction. The formal statement of governing principles and priorities delivered at the opening of a legislative session.

In Japan, the Prime Minister delivers a 施政方針演説 (policy address) at the start of each Diet session, outlining the government's priorities for the term. The term combines 施政 (governing) with 方針 (policy direction/guidelines). It is a key moment in the parliamentary calendar and closely scrutinised by opposition parties and the media.

例文

1. 総理大臣は国会冒頭で施政方針演説を行った。
2. 今年の施政方針では経済再生と少子化対策が柱に据えられた。
3. 野党は施政方針演説の内容を厳しく批判した。

使い方ガイド

場面: parliamentary proceedings, news, political analysis

トーン: formal

起源と歴史

A compound of 施政 (governing/administration, from 施 'implement' + 政 'government') and 方針 (policy direction, from 方 'direction' + 針 'needle/pointer').

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Political class