No. 2,744 in Japanese
自民党
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan.
In a sentence
自民党は現在の政権を担当しています。
The Liberal Democratic Party is currently in charge of the government.
In this sentence, '自民党' (The Liberal Democratic Party) is used to denote the political party responsible for governance.
選挙では、自民党に投票しました。
In the elections, I voted for the Liberal Democratic Party.
Here, '自民党' is referred to as the political party chosen by the speaker during an election.
自民党の政策は多くの議論を呼んでいます。
The policy of the Liberal Democratic Party is causing much debate.
In this instance, '自民党' describes the entity proposing policies that are under public and political discussion.
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