外交|がいこうgaikou[0]heiban (flat)
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- noundiplomacy
- nounselling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
- Synonym外交活動がいこうかつどうNeutralNeutral term for the concrete diplomatic work a government carries out, such as visits and talks; stresses the actions themselves.
- Related外交術がいこうじゅつWrittenWritten/formal prose for the skill or tact of handling diplomatic relations; stresses the method itself rather than diplomatic affairs.
- Antonym内政ないせいWrittenWritten/formal prose; the counterpart of 「外交」, meaning domestic politics, as in 「内政干渉」.
Use 「外交」 by default for dealings with foreign countries. Pick 「外交術」 for diplomatic skill or tact, 「外交活動」 for concrete government diplomatic work like visits and talks, and 「内政」 for domestic politics.
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