院政 - insei | eevy Japanese Dictionary

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その会社かいしゃでは、会長かいちょうが院政いんせいを敷しいていて、社長しゃちょうはお飾かざりにすぎない。

sono kaishadewa kaichōga insēo shiite ite shachōwa okazarini suginai.

The "retired" president of that company runs the whole show from behind the scenes, so the current president is nothing but a figurehead.

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

院政いんせいじゃない

inseijanai

The negative form

1. Not hospital politics.; Not run by insiders.

Noun

#167807

院政いんせいだった

inseidatta

The past form

1. Was ruled by the cloistered emperor.; Was under regency.

Noun

#163781

院政いんせいで

inseide

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Through behind-the-scenes maneuvering; Using influence from a former position

Noun

#166766

院政いんせいの

inseino

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Of/relating to factionalism/political maneuvering within an institution.; Concerning internal politics.

Noun

#164881

院政いんせいじゃありません

inseijārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not run by old guard.; It's not a case of old habits dying hard.

Noun

#165074

院政いんせいじゃないです

inseijanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not favoritism.; It's not cronyism.

Noun

#164588

院政いんせいでした

inseideshita

The polite past form

1. Was managed by the cloistered emperor.; Was run by the retired emperor.

Noun

#171154

院政いんせいです

inseidesu

The polite form

1. Influence peddling; Favoritism

Noun

#161564

院政いんせいではありません

inseidewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not court politics.; It is not run like a court.

Noun

#163407

Common 6 items

院政いんせいじゃなかった

inseijanakatta

The past negative form

1. Was not ruled by the cloistered emperor.; Was not a cloistered government.

Noun

#163047

院政いんせいだろう

inseidarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably internal politics.; Probably influenced by elders/veterans.

Noun

#166643

院政いんせいじゃありませんでした

inseijārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not imperial rule.; Was not run by elders/insiders.

Noun

#165291

院政いんせいじゃなかったです

inseijanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't in charge.; Wasn't managing things.

Noun

#170660

院政いんせいでしょう

inseideshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably within the established system.; Probably a matter for internal decision-making.

Noun

#167449

院政いんせいではありませんでした

inseidewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not court politics.; Was not managed by the court.

Noun

#163575

Advanced 3 items

院政いんせいだったら

inseidattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If it were management by the elders; If the elders were in charge

Noun

#161523

院政いんせいであれば

inseideareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If it were a court government; If it were run like a court

Noun

#170486

院政いんせいなら

inseinara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when governed by the cloistered emperor; If/when the cloistered government were in power

Noun

#164456

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