政治屋

political hack, self-serving politician

政治 politics + 屋 shop or person specializing in
noun Rare #41,325
political hack, self-serving politician Derogatory; unlike the neutral 政治家, it suggests a politician focused on personal gain or the next election.
JA: 彼は政治屋だ。
EN: He is a political hack.

政治屋は次の選挙のことを考えるが、政治家は次の世代のことを考える。

A politician thinks about the next election, while a statesman thinks about the next generation.

彼は、政治屋にすぎない。

He is nothing more than a political hack.

彼は政治屋のような人だ。

He's the kind of person who acts like a politician.

政治屋というものがあるとしたら、彼こそそのものだ。

If there is such a thing as a political hack, he’s it.