Is 国家主義 considered as abhorrent as "nationalism" is?


Calling someone a "nationalist" is a very serious indictment. How well does
"国家主義" translate as "nationalism"?

For example, is this sentence so extreme as to imply something like:  
"田中さんは国家主義のある人です。"  
" _Mr. Tanaka wants to re-build the Imperial Japanese Empire._ "?

What about the difference between 国家主義 and ナショナリズム? The latter is not easily
said nor "spelled" in Japanese. What is the difference between the two?




Even for me (as native Japanese), it's very difficult question. But I also
find this kind of interesting, so I will try to answer your question.

In regular conversation, we (at least I) don't mind if you translate "国家主義 =
nationalism".

Regarding of Wikipedia,
[国家主義](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%9B%BD%E5%AE%B6%E4%B8%BB%E7%BE%A9)
considers the country (or the government) is the first in everything, but
[ナショナリズム](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8A%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%8A%E3%83%AA%E3%82%BA%E3%83%A0)
is the word for activities of concert, freedom, and departure...etc.

Wikipedia binds the
[国家主義](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%9B%BD%E5%AE%B6%E4%B8%BB%E7%BE%A9)
page to the [statism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statism) page, not the
[nationalism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationalism) page.

It's my understanding that 国家主義 (statism) is part of nationalism.




Even for me (as native Japanese), it's very difficult question. But I also
find this kind of interesting, so I will try to answer your question.

In regular conversation, we (at least I) don't mind if you translate "国家主義 =
nationalism".

Regarding of Wikipedia,
[国家主義](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%9B%BD%E5%AE%B6%E4%B8%BB%E7%BE%A9)
considers the country (or the government) is the first in everything, but
[ナショナリズム](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8A%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%8A%E3%83%AA%E3%82%BA%E3%83%A0)
is the word for activities of concert, freedom, and departure...etc.

Wikipedia binds the
[国家主義](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%9B%BD%E5%AE%B6%E4%B8%BB%E7%BE%A9)
page to the [statism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statism) page, not the
[nationalism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationalism) page.

It's my understanding that 国家主義 (statism) is part of nationalism.

