noun
General term for any political party named 'Democratic Party', often referring to the US Democratic Party or similar parties abroad.
アメリカの民主党は、共和党と並ぶ二大政党の一つだ。
The US Democratic Party is one of the two major parties alongside the Republican Party.
noun
Democratic Party of Japan; DPJ
Refers specifically to the Japanese political party that existed from 1998 to 2016. In modern contexts, clarify the historical reference.
民主党は2009年の総選挙で大勝し、政権を獲得した。
The Democratic Party of Japan won a landslide victory in the 2009 general election and took power.
noun
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
Abbreviation for 立憲民主党 (Rikken Minshutō). Used in news and political contexts, but the full name is preferred in formal writing.
See also: 立憲民主党
略称として「民主党」が使われることもあるが、正式には立憲民主党だ。
The abbreviation '民主党' is sometimes used, but the official name is the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan.