縦割り
Meanings
Noun
1. dividing vertically; vertical split; top-to-bottom sectioning; division into sections; splitting lengthwise
Kanji used
Pitch accent
たてわり
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
縦割行政
vertically segmented administrative system; overcompartmentalized bureaucracy; system in which interministerial rivalry diminishes overall efficiency; (bureaucratic) sectionalism; interministerial rivalry; bureaucratic fiefdoms
Noun