解かい散さん総そう選せん挙きょ

noun

snap general election

Refers to a general election called by dissolving the lower house, typically in a parliamentary context.

• 首しゅ相しょうは解かい散さん総そう選せん挙きょに踏ふみ切きった。

  The prime minister decided to call a snap general election.

• 解かい散さん総そう選せん挙きょの結けっ果か、与よ党とうが過か半はん数すうを維い持じした。

  As a result of the snap general election, the ruling party maintained its majority.