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ๅ…š

Political Party, Faction

JLPT N2

Interesting Fact

Japan has a multi-party political system. News reports frequently mention ๆ”ฟๅ…š (political parties), such as the Liberal Democratic Party (่‡ชๆฐ‘ๅ…š).

Memory Trick

Imagine politicians standing together under the same party flag during an election campaign. That united group helps you remember ๅ…š means 'political party.'

Readings

Onyomi: ใƒˆใ‚ฆ (tou)

Kunyomi:

Example Words

ๆ”ฟๅ…š
ใ›ใ„ใจใ† (seitou)
Political party
ไธŽๅ…š
ใ‚ˆใจใ† (yotou)
Ruling party
้‡Žๅ…š
ใ‚„ใจใ† (yatou)
Opposition party
่‡ชๆฐ‘ๅ…š
ใ˜ใฟใ‚“ใจใ† (Jimintou)
Liberal Democratic Party

Example Sentence

้ธๆŒ™ ใฎ ๅ‰ ใซ ๅ„ ๆ”ฟๅ…š ใŒ ๅ…ฌ็ด„ ใ‚’ ็™บ่กจใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

ใ›ใ‚“ใใ‚‡ ใฎ ใพใˆ ใซ ใ‹ใ ใ›ใ„ใจใ† ใŒ ใ“ใ†ใ‚„ใ ใ‚’ ใฏใฃใดใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

senkyo no mae ni kaku seitou ga kouyaku o happyou shimashita

Before the election, each political party announced its campaign promises.

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