Skip to content
Illustration of 与党

与党よとう

よとう yotou Play N1 Noun

政権を担っている政党。 government party; (ruling) party in power; government

Example 1

与党は野党非難のキャンペーンを展開しています。

The ruling party is running a smear campaign against the opposition.

Play

Example 2

与党は前の選挙で過半数を占めた。

The government got their majority at the last election.

Play

Kanji breakdown

与

N3

bestow; participate in; give; award; impart; provide; cause; gift; godsend

On reading
ヨ
Kun reading
あた.える、あずか.る、くみ.する、ともに
Radical
一

党

N2

party; faction; clique

On reading
トウ
Kun reading
なかま、むら
Radical
儿
Illustration of 寄与
N1

きよ

contribution; service

Illustration of 野党
N1

やとう

opposition party

Illustration of 関与
N1

かんよ

participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in

Illustration of 与える
N3

あたえる

to give; to present; to award

Illustration of 党

党

N3

とう

party (political)