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支持基盤 (しじきばん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

支し持じ基き盤ばん

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Meanings

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noun

support base; power base

Political term referring to the foundation of support, especially in an electorate or organization.

その政せい治じ家かは地ち方ほうの支し持じ基き盤ばんを固かためるために頻ひん繁ぱんに地じ元もとに戻もどった。
The politician frequently returned to his hometown to solidify his local support base.
党とうの支し持じ基き盤ばんが弱よわまっている。
The party's support base is weakening.

Kanji

支branch, support, sustain
持hold, have
基fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines
盤

tray, shallow bowl, platter

Similar words

支し持じ率りつ
支持率 is an approval rating (a percentage), while 支持基盤 is the structural base of support (people, groups, regions).
地じ盤ばん
地盤 can mean 'ground' or 'foundation' in a general sense, but in politics it often refers to a local support base, similar to 支持基盤 but less formal.

Etymology

Compound of 支持 (support) and 基盤 (base, foundation).