与党よとう (yotou)

government party, (ruling) party in power, government

  • JLPT N1
  • Pitch 1
  • #4457 most frequent

Meaning

与党 (よとう, yotou) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “government party, (ruling) party in power, government”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

彼かれは 与党よとうのメンバーです

He is a member of the governing party.

与党は防戦態勢である。

The ruling parties are on the defensive.

野党が投票で与党に勝った。

The opposition outvoted the ruling party.

与党よとうは 前まえの 選挙せんきょで 過半数かはんすうを 占しめた。

The government got their majority at the last election.