比ひ例れい代だい表ひょう

noun

proportional representation

A system in which the number of seats a party wins is proportional to the number of votes it receives. Used in political contexts, especially regarding elections.

• 日本にほんの衆しゅう議ぎ院いん選せん挙きょでは、比ひ例れい代だい表ひょうと小しょう選せん挙きょ区くの二ふたつの方ほう式しきが使つかわれる。

  In Japan's House of Representatives elections, two systems are used: proportional representation and single-seat constituencies.