党とう員いん

Usage patterns

• 〈事こと〉の党とう員いんになるto become a member of a (political) party

  彼かれは先せん月げつ、その政せい党とうの党とう員いんになった。

  He became a member of that party last month.

• 党とう員いんとして〈動どう詞し〉to act/speak as a party member

  彼かの女じょは党とう員いんとして選せん挙きょ運うん動どうに参さん加かした。

  She took part in the election campaign as a party member.

• 党とう員いん数すうが増ふえる／減へるthe number of party members increases/decreases

  近きん年ねん、党とう員いん数すうが減へっている。

  In recent years, the number of party members has been decreasing.