Illustration: Inside a Japanese parliamentary chamber, the prime minister stands at the government lectern with cabinet ministers seated immediately behind. All wear the same small circular party badge, also worn by a substantial bloc of legislators facing them.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

与よ党とう

yotou

ruling party

Example sentences

与党よとうは強引ごういんに税制法案ぜいせいほうあんを通過つうかさせた。
The ruling party pushed its tax bill through.
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与党よとうは前まえの選挙せんきょで過半数かはんすうを占しめた。
The government got their majority at the last election.
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今度こんどの選挙せんきょでは与党よとうが勝かちそうだね。
It looks like the party in power will win the upcoming election.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 与党

与bestow; participate inOnヨKunあたえる・あずかる・くみする
党party; factionOnトウKunなかま・むら

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