► 名詞
党 [(1)とう] meaning: group rank: 2
☆ 党の意見が纏まらない ⇨ The stance of the party haven’t been consolidated
☆ 政党 ⇨ A political party (☛ A larger group of people with a common ideology)
► 接尾辞
党 [(1)とう] meaning: support rank: 2
☆ 私はビール党だ ⇨ I’m a beer lover
More examples:
- 野党は首相の方針を激しく批判した ⇨ The opposition party vehemently criticized the policy of the prime minister
- 野党は法案に反対している ⇨ The non-ruling, opposition, parties are opposing the bill
- 党内の鳩派 ⇨ The moderate group within a political party
- 彼は政党に参加するよう勧誘された ⇨ He was solicited to join the political party
- 党内の状況は推察に難くない ⇨ It is not hard to imagine the situation within the political party
- 新政党は民主党から分離して出来た ⇨ The new party was formed by separating from the Democratic party
- 彼は政党に多額の献金をしている ⇨ He is donating a large sum of money to a political party
- 野党二党は同盟した ⇨ The two minority parties have joined forces
- 総選挙でその政党は大躍進を果たした ⇨ The political party has advanced, gained so many seats, in the general election
- 彼は政党を離脱した ⇨ He left the political party
- 党内の意見に纏まりが付かない ⇨ The opinions within the party won’t come together
- あいつはとんだ悪党だ ⇨ He is a real villain
- 彼は党内の纏め役をしている ⇨ He plays the role of mediator within the party
- 社会党は選挙に敗北した ⇨ The socialist party lost the election
- 彼は党内の調整に腐心した ⇨ He has spent a lot of energy trying to mediate within the party