hung parliament
Political term for a parliament in which no single party has an overall majority. Often used in news and political commentary.
See also: ハングパーラメント
As a result of the election, a hung parliament was formed.
In a hung parliament, coalition negotiations often face difficulties.
Katakana loanword from English 'hung parliament'; used interchangeably with 宙吊り議会 but may sound more technical or foreign.
Standard kanji spelling for 'hung parliament'.
Variant spelling using づり instead of 吊り; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 宙吊り (ちゅうづり, 'suspended in midair') and 議会 (ぎかい, 'parliament'), calque of English 'hung parliament'.