保ほ守しゅ王おう国こく

noun

staunchly conservative area; conservative stronghold

Used in political commentary to describe a region or district where conservative parties or candidates consistently win elections. The literal gloss 'kingdom of conservatism' is a figurative translation.

• あの県けんは長なが年ねん、保ほ守しゅ王おう国こくとして知しられている。

  That prefecture has long been known as a conservative stronghold.

• 今こん回かいの選せん挙きょでも保ほ守しゅ王おう国こくの地じ盤ばんは揺ゆるがなかった。

  Even in this election, the conservative stronghold's base remained unshaken.