小選挙区比例代表並立制 | [しょうせんきょくひれいだいひょうへいりつせい, shousenkyokuhireidaihyouheiritsusei] (n) electoral system comprised of single-seat constituencies and proportionally represented multiple-seat constituencies [Add to Longdo] |
惜敗率 | [せきはいりつ, sekihairitsu] (n) ratio of the margin of loss of an electoral candidate in a single-constituent district (used to break ties when determining the representative of a proportionally represented district) [Add to Longdo] |
日の丸 | [ひのまる, hinomaru] (n) (1) outline of the sun (esp. represented as a red circle); (2) (abbr) the Japanese flag; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
白毫 | [びゃくごう, byakugou] (n) whorl of white hair on the forehead of the Buddha, represented by a white precious stone on statues of Buddha; urna [Add to Longdo] |
比例区 | [ひれいく, hireiku] (n) (See 小選挙区) proportionally represented constituency [Add to Longdo] |
復活当選 | [ふっかつとうせん, fukkatsutousen] (n, vs) failing to win an electoral seat in a single-member constituency, but winning a seat in a proportionally represented constituency [Add to Longdo] |