JLPT N1 · Noun

与党 (yotou)

与党 (よとう, yotou) is a Japanese noun meaning “ruling party; government party”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: よとう
Romaji: yotou
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

ruling party; government party; party in power; government · noun

Example sentences

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.

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Kanji in 与党

与

bestow, participate in, giveヨ・あた.える・あずか.る · 3 strokes

党

party, faction, cliqueトウ・なかま・むら · 10 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 与党.

与えるあたえるto give (esp. to someone of lower status)給与きゅうよpay関与かんよparticipation寄与きよcontribution党とうparty (political)野党やとうopposition party政党せいとうpolitical party

Source: JMdict entry 1544870 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.