比ひ例れい代だい表ひょう制せい

noun

proportional representation

A political system where seats are allocated in proportion to the votes received. Used in contexts such as elections and parliamentary systems.

• 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制せいと小しょう選せん挙きょ区く制せいが併へい用ようされている。

  In Japan's House of Representatives elections, proportional representation and single-seat constituency systems are used together.