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与党 (よとう): government party, (ruling) party in power, government — Japanese vocabulary

与党 is read よとう and means "government party, (ruling) party in power, government". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

与党

Reading
よとう · yotou
Translation
government party, (ruling) party in power, government
Level
JLPT N1
Pitch accent
よとうが

Example

今度の選挙では与党が勝ちそうだね。

こんどのせんきょではよとうがかちそうだね。

The sitting government is likely to win in the coming election.

Kanji in this word

  • 与 — give, bestow
  • 党 — political party

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