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自民党 (じみんとう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

自じ民みん党とう

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Meanings

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Liberal Democratic Party; LDP

abbreviation

A common abbreviation for 自由民主党, used as a Japanese political party name in news and everyday political discussion.

See also: 自由民主党

自じ

民みん

党とう

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新あたら

しい

総そう

裁さい

を

選えら

ん

だ

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The Liberal Democratic Party chose a new president.

彼かれは自じ民みん党とうの議ぎ員いんとして知しられている。

He is known as a Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker.

Usage patterns

自じ民みん党とうが政せい権けんを握にぎるfor the LDP to hold power/government
自じ民みん党とうが長なが年ねん政せい権けんを握にぎってきた。
The LDP has held power for many years.
自じ民みん党とうに投とう票ひょうするto vote for the LDP
彼かれは選せん挙きょでいつも自じ民みん党とうに投とう票ひょうする。
He always votes for the LDP in elections.
自じ民みん党とうを支し持じするto support the LDP
多おおくの高こう齢れい者しゃが自じ民みん党とうを支し持じしている。
Many elderly voters support the LDP.

Kanji

自oneself
民people, nation, subjects
党party, faction, clique

Related words

自じ民みん
自民 is the clipped, headline-style form used in news and political commentary, while 自民党 is the full name used in most everyday and formal contexts.
自じ由ゆう民みん主しゅ党とう
自由民主党 is the full official name of the Japanese political party, while 自民党 is the common abbreviation used in everyday speech and news.

Opposites

社しゃ会かい党とう
社会党 pushed left-wing socialist policies while 自民党 is the conservative party that dominated postwar Japanese politics, making them the classic political rivals.

Politeness

自じ由ゆう民みん主しゅ党とうpolite 丁寧語
自由民主党 is the full, formal official name of the party, while 自民党 is the common everyday abbreviation used in news and conversation.

Etymology

An abbreviation of 自由民主党, combining 自 from 自由, 民 from 民主, and 党 meaning 'party'.