Japanese word

党

Pronunciation

Romajitō

Meaning

  • nounparty

Example

この党を応援します。ko no tō o ō en shi ma su

I support this party.

Illustration for 党 (party)

More examples

その党は若者向けの政策を発表しました。so no tō wa waka mono mu ke no sei saku o hap pyō shi ma shi ta

That party announced a policy for young people.

Core concept

Refers to an organized political group whose members share aims and act together.

Common phrases

  • 党に投票するtō ni tō hyō su ru

    vote for a party

  • 党を支持するtō o shi ji su ru

    support a party

  • 党の方針tō no hō shin

    party policy

Similar words

政党seitō: A formal political organization whose members share aims and work together.

Definition in Japanese

政治上の目的を同じくする人々が組織して活動する団体。sei ji jō no moku teki o ona ji ku su ru hito bito ga so shiki shi te katsu dō su ru dan tai

Word origin

The Japanese noun 党 (tō, "party") uses the Sino-Japanese reading tō of the traditional character 黨 (tō, "party or faction"), which is simplified as 党.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 党 (tō, "political party") refers to politics, while a social gathering is usually called パーティー (pātī, "party").

Related words

  • 党員tōinparty membernoun

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