議ぎ席せきを失うしなう

expression, godan verb (-u)

lose a seat (in an election)

Used specifically for losing an elected parliamentary seat. The verb 失う (to lose) is transitive, and the object 議席 (parliamentary seat) is marked with を.

• 与よ党とうは今こん回かいの選せん挙きょで多おおくの議ぎ席せきを失うしなった。

  The ruling party lost many seats in this election.

• 彼かれはスキャンダルで議ぎ席せきを失うしなうことになった。

  He ended up losing his seat due to a scandal.