Translation guide
A government formed by multiple political parties working together. In Japanese, the most common term is 連立政権 (れんりつせいけん).
coalition government
Referring to a government formed by a coalition of parties.
Standard term for a coalition government. Used in news and formal contexts.
A coalition government was formed.
A coalition government consists of multiple political parties.
Specifically refers to the cabinet formed by a coalition. Slightly more formal than 連立政権.
A coalition cabinet was formed.
Refers to the ruling coalition parties collectively.
The ruling coalition agreed on the policy.
Using 'coalition' as an adjective to describe the type of government.
Use 連立の + noun to mean 'coalition ~'. For example, 連立の政府 (coalition government) is possible but less common than 連立政権.
A coalition government requires difficult negotiations.
Talking about the action of forming or establishing a coalition government.
連立政権 is often used with verbs like 発足する (to launch), 維持する (to maintain), 崩壊する (to collapse).
There is a possibility of forming a coalition with the opposition party.