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箱物はこもの

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はこもの

Meaning

1. ①
  
  public building; community building
  
  oft. written as ハコモノ
2. ②
  
  box-shaped item of furniture (e.g. chest of drawers, bookcase)
  
  See also: 脚物 (あしもの)
3. ③
  
  boxed gift

Kanji

箱ソウ box, chest, case 物ブツ thing, object, matter

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箱物行政はこものぎょうせい

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はこものぎょうせい

Meaning

1. government (public policy) focusing on the construction of public (community) buildings
  
  often used to criticise wasteful spending

Kanji

箱ソウ box, chest, case 物ブツ thing, object, matter 行コウ going, journey, carry out 政セイ politics, government

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