Japanese word

自民党

Pronunciation

Romajijimintō

Meaning

  • nounLiberal Democratic Party

Example

自民党が選挙で勝ちました。ji min tō ga sen kyo de ka chi ma shi ta

The Liberal Democratic Party won the election.

Illustration for 自民党 (Liberal Democratic Party)

More examples

自民党の政策について、家族と話しました。ji min tō no sei saku ni tsu i te ka zoku to hana shi ma shi ta

I talked with my family about the Liberal Democratic Party's policies.

Core concept

Refers to Japan's major political party, which seeks to shape national policy through elections and government.

Common phrases

  • 自民党の議員ji min tō no gi in

    LDP lawmaker

  • 自民党を支持するji min tō o shi ji su ru

    support the LDP

  • 自民党に投票するji min tō ni tō hyō su ru

    vote for the LDP

Similar words

自民jimin: A common shortened form used in everyday Japanese for the party.
自由民主党jiyūminshutō: The party's official full name used in formal contexts.

Definition in Japanese

自由民主党という日本の政党の略称。ji yū min shu tō to i u nihon no sei tō no ryaku shō

Word origin

自民党 (Jimintō) is a shortened form of 自由民主党 (Jiyūminshutō), the name adopted when two conservative parties merged in 1955.

Usage tips

  • English-language news commonly shortens the party's full English name to the LDP, while Japanese uses 自民党 (Jimintō) in everyday speech.

Related words

  • 自民党員jimintōinLDP membernoun

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