Japanese word

政党

Pronunciation

Romajiseitō

Meaning

  • nounpolitical party

Example

この政党を応援しています。ko no sei tō o ō en shi te i ma su

I support this political party.

Illustration for 政党 (political party)

More examples

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

That political party announced policies for young people.

Core concept

It is a political organization whose members unite around shared ideas and policies to take part in governing a country.

Common phrases

  • 政党を支持するsei tō o shi ji su ru

    support a political party

  • 政党に投票するsei tō ni tō hyō su ru

    vote for a political party

  • 政党に所属するsei tō ni sho zoku su ru

    belong to a political party

  • 政党の代表sei tō no dai hyō

    a political party's leader

Similar words

党tō: A short form for a political party, used when the context clearly concerns politics.

Definition in Japanese

共通の政治的な考えや政策を持つ人々が、政治に参加するために結成する団体。kyō tsū no sei ji teki na kanga e ya sei saku o mo tsu hito bito ga sei ji ni san ka su ru ta me ni kes sei su ru dan tai

Word origin

政党 (seitō) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 政 (sei, "government") and 党 (tō, "faction"), meaning a faction organized around government and politics.

Usage tips

  • English speakers use party in both political and social settings, as in political party and birthday party, making the context important.

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