Translation and Meaning of: 党 - tou

The word in focus is 「党」, which can be read as "とう" (tou) in the on'yomi reading system. 「党」 is a kanji that commonly refers to parties or groups, especially in a political context, such as political parties. The term is widely used in Japanese politics and in other Japanese-speaking countries to describe organized groups with common goals.

Etymologically, 「党」 is formed by two components: the radical 「⻏」 (oike, meaning "village" or "neighborhood") and the component 「尚」 (shou), which by itself does not have a specific meaning in the compound, but historically influenced the meaning of the kanji as a whole, suggesting the idea of community or people gathered for a purpose. Thus, 「党」 encapsulates the conception of people united, as in parties or factions.

A political party in Japanese is referred to as 政党 (せいとう, seitou), where 「政」 means "politics" and combines with 「党」. The usage of the word has its origins in the political organization of communities around common leaders or ideals, something that is reflected in many political systems around the world. In addition, this expression reflects the structure of centralized support and debate, focusing on social and political issues.

In addition to its political use, 「党」 can be found in more casual contexts, referring to a group or faction within a larger environment, whether social or professional. This usage varies depending on the context, but the essence of unity and common purpose prevails. Therefore, the diversity of situations in which 「党」 can be used reflects the multiplicity of forms of organization in society that we encounter today.

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Synonyms and similar words

• 政党 (seitō) - Political party
• 党派 (tōha) - Faction or group within a party
• 党籍 (tōseki) - Affiliation with a political party
• 党員 (tōin) - Member of a party
• 党首 (tōshu) - Leader of a party
• 党組織 (tōsoshiki) - Party organization
• 党内 (tōnai) - Inside the party
• 党勢 (tōsei) - Strength or influence of the party
• 党政 (tōsei) - Party Administration
• 党議員 (tōgiin) - Member of parliament aligned with a party
• 党大会 (tōtaikai) - Party Congress
• 党運営 (tōunei) - Party Administration
• 党指導者 (tōshidōsha) - Party leader
• 党支部 (tōshibu) - Local party section
• 党役員 (tōyakuin) - Official or member of the party board
• 党員数 (tōinsū) - Number of party members
• 党綱領 (tōkōryō) - Platform or party program
• 党派色 (tōhashiki) - Colors or party ideology
• 党務 (tōmu) - Party activities or duties
• 党機関 (tōkikan) - Party body or institution
• 党中央 (tōchūō) - Central party directory
• 党戦略 (tōsenryaku) - Party strategy
• 党政権 (tōseiken) - Party government
• 党分裂 (tōbunretsu) - Division or split of the party
• 党結成 (tōkessei) - Formation of a party
• 党選挙 (tōsenkyo) - Election within the party
• 党政策 (tōseisaku) - Party policy
• 党合意 (tōgōi) - Agreement among party members
• 党主義 (tōshugi) - Party ideology
• 党執行部 (tōshikkōbu) - Party executive
• 党総裁 (tōsōsai) - Party president
• 党内抗争 (tōnaikōsō) - Internal conflict in the party
• 党内選挙 (tōnaisenkyo) - Internal party election

党

Romaji: tou
Kana: とう
Type: noun
L: jlpt-n3

Translation / Meaning: political party

Meaning in English: party (political)

Definition: A group related to politics or organizations.

Example Sentences - (党) tou

See below some example sentences:

野党は政権を批判する。

Yatou wa seiken wo hihan suru

The opposition criticizes the government.

The opposition criticizes the government.

• 野党 - opposition party
• は - Topic particle
• 政権 - government, administration
• を - direct object particle
• 批判する - criticize, condemn

政党は国の発展に不可欠な存在です。

Seitou wa kuni no hatten ni fukaketsu na sonzai desu

Political parties are an essential presence for the country's development.

Political parties are essential for national development.

• 政党 - Political party
• は - Topic particle
• 国 - country
• の - Possessive particle
• 発展 - development
• に - target particle
• 不可欠 - indispensable
• な - attribute particle
• 存在 - existence
• です - Verb "to be"

与党は政権を握っている。

Yotou wa seiken wo nigitte iru

The ruling party is in power.

The ruling party is maintaining the government.

• 与党 - ruling party
• は - Topic particle
• 政権 - government
• を - direct object particle
• 握っている - holding / controlling

私は民主党の支持者です。

Watashi wa Minshutō no shijisha desu

I am a supporter of the Democratic Party.

I am a Democratic defender.

• 私 (watashi) - signifies "I" in Japanese
• は (wa) - grammatical particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
• 民主党 (minshutou) - "Democratic Party"
• の (no) - grammatical particle that indicates possession or relationship between two words
• 支持者 (shijisha) - It means "supporter" or "sympathizer" in Japanese.
• です (desu) - verb "to be" in Japanese, used to indicate the existence or identity of something or someone