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こくたい 国体
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Noun
1. national polity​See also 国家体制
Noun
2. National Athletic Meet​Abbreviation, See also 国民体育大会
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3. Kokutai​
Wikipedia definition
4. Kokutai​Kokutai is a politically loaded word in the Japanese language, translatable as "sovereign", "national identity; national essence; national character" or "national polity; body politic; national entity; basis for the Emperor's sovereignty; Japanese constitution". "Sovereign" is perhaps the most simple translation. For example, in pre–World War II Japan, the Emperor alone was sovereign, while in other countries sovereignty is held or shared by the people collectively, legislature and/or monarch.
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