Japanese word

公明党

Pronunciation

Romajikōmeitō

Meaning

  • nounKomeito

Example

公明党の代表が記者会見をしました。kō mei tō no dai hyō ga ki sha kai ken o shi ma shi ta

A representative of Komeito held a press conference.

Illustration for 公明党 (Komeito)

More examples

私は公明党の政策について友人と話しました。watashi wa kō mei tō no sei saku ni tsu i te yū jin to hana shi ma shi ta

I talked with a friend about Komeito's policies.

Core concept

公明党 (Kōmeitō) is a Japanese political party that advances policies and takes part in national and local government through elected representatives.

Common phrases

  • 公明党の代表kō mei tō no dai hyō

    Komeito representative

  • 公明党に投票するkō mei tō ni tō hyō su ru

    vote for Komeito

  • 公明党を支持するkō mei tō o shi ji su ru

    support Komeito

Definition in Japanese

政策を掲げて国政や地方政治に参加し、議員を通じて政治的な活動を行う日本の政党。sei saku o kaka ge te koku sei ya chi hō sei ji ni san ka shi gi in o tsū ji te sei ji teki na katsu dō o okona u nihon no sei tō

Word origin

The name 公明党 (Kōmeitō) combines 公 (kō, "public"), 明 (mei, "bright"), and 党 (tō, "political party").

Usage tips

  • Komeito is commonly described in English as a junior coalition partner because it works with the larger Liberal Democratic Party in Japan's national government.

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