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公明党 (こうめいとう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

公こう明めい党とう

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Meanings

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Komeito; Japanese political party

Proper noun for Komeito, a Japanese political party. Commonly seen in news and political discussion.

公こう明めい党とうは日本にほんの政せい党とうの一ひとつです。
Komeito is one of Japan's political parties.

彼かれは公こう明めい党とうの候こう補ほ者しゃに投とう票ひょうした。

He voted for the Komeito candidate.

Kanji

公public, prince, official
明bright, light
党party, faction, clique

Related words

政せい党とうN2
政党 is the generic word for 'political party', while 公明党 is the proper name of one specific Japanese political party.

Don't confuse with

自じ由ゆう民みん主しゅ党とう
自由民主党 (LDP) and 公明党 are both Japanese political parties frequently mentioned together in news, but they are entirely different, separate organizations.
公こう明めいN1
公明党 is the full name of the political party, while 公明 alone can mean either the abbreviation of the party or plain 'fairness'.

Etymology

A party name written with 公明 and 党, where 党 means 'party' or 'political party'. This is a transparent spelling explanation rather than a detailed historical etymology.