Definition of 与党 (よとう)

よとう

与党

よとう

yotou

JLPT N1

Common word

noun, no-adjective

•

ruling party, government party, party in power, government

Related Kanji

与	bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause, gift, godsend
党	party, faction, clique

Example sentences(showing 8 results)

よとう

与党

は

５

じ

時

げんざい

現在

で

５０

ぎせき

議席

かくほ

確保

している

The ruling party has secured 50 seats as of 5 o'clock

よとう

やとう

ひなん

てんかい

The ruling party is running a smear campaign against the opposition

よとう

まえ

せんきょ

かはんすう

し

The government got their majority at the last election

よとう

ごういん

ぜいせい

ほうあん

つうか

The ruling party pushed its tax bill through

こんど

せんきょ

よとう

か

It looks like the party in power will win the upcoming election

よとう

ふはい

、

やとう

おな

The party in power is corrupt, but the opposition is little better

小泉

よとう

じみんとう

しん

そうさい

せんしゅつ

Mr Koizumi was elected the new president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party

よとう

しゅのう

せいじかいかく

ほうあん

ちえ

Party leaders are hammering out a proposal for political reform