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Kotomora

復ふっ活かつ当とう選せん

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

winning a proportional-representation seat after losing a single-seat constituency

A technical term in Japanese electoral politics. Refers to a candidate who fails to win a single-member district seat but is elected through the proportional representation block. Often used in news reports.