政治屋

Meaning

1. n
   politician (esp. one who works only for their own personal gain)

Example sentences

• 現代の日本で錬金術といえば、比喩的にしか使われない。モラルや羞恥心と無縁の政治屋や宗教家が、不正な手段でカネもうけをするときに。

  In present day Japan, "alchemy" is only used metaphorically; to refer to improper means of making money by politicians or religious hucksters with no morals or shame.

• 彼は政治屋のような人だ。

  He is a sort of politician.

• 彼は実力のある政治家に見せかけているが、実際にはずるがしこい政治屋だ。

  He makes believe that he is a practical statesman, but in really he is a cunning politician.