► 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:
- 野党は首相の提案に肯定的な姿勢を示した ⇨ The opposing party showed affirmative stance toward the prime minister’s proposal
- 党内の鳩派 ⇨ The moderate group within a 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
- 両政党は鋭く対立した ⇨ The two political parties sharply disagreed with each other
- 彼は党内の取り纏め役だ ⇨ He is the coordinator within the party
- 両党は国会で激しく遣り合った ⇨ The two parties fought hard at the parliament
- 彼は党内の纏め役をしている ⇨ He plays the role of mediator within the party
- 首相は野党に協力するよう働きかけた ⇨ The prime minister asked, tried to persuade, negotiated with, the opposition party to cooperate
- 民主党の票の多くが独立候補に流れた ⇨ Many of the votes for Democrats have drifted to the independent candidate
- 両党の主張を折衷した案 ⇨ A proposal which is a compromise of the stances of the two parties
- 私は専らビール党だ ⇨ I mostly drink beer over everything else
- 党内の方針がなかなか固まらない ⇨ The direction within the party has not been solidified
- 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
- 彼は党内の纏め役だ ⇨ He is the coordinator within the party
- 総選挙でその政党は大躍進した ⇨ The political party has advanced, gained so many seats, in the general election