総そう選せん挙きょ

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Common word

Meanings

noun

general election; lower-house general election

Political and news term. In Japanese contexts, 総選挙 usually refers especially to a general election for the House of Representatives, rather than any small local or by-election.

Usage patterns

総そう選せん挙きょが行おこなわれるa general election is held
来らい月げつ、総そう選せん挙きょが行おこなわれる予よ定ていだ。
A general election is scheduled to be held next month.
総そう選せん挙きょで〈動どう詞し〉to win/lose in a general election
与よ党とうは総そう選せん挙きょで大たい勝しょうした。
The ruling party won a landslide victory in the general election.
衆しゅう議ぎ院いんを解かい散さんして総そう選せん挙きょに踏ふみ切きるto dissolve the House of Representatives and call a general election
首しゅ相しょうは衆しゅう議ぎ院いんを解かい散さんして総そう選せん挙きょに踏ふみ切きった。
The Prime Minister dissolved the House of Representatives and called a general election.