連立

• 読み: れんりつ
• ローマ字: renritsu
• 漢字の分解: 連 (ren/tsura) — connect, link, chain; 立 (ritsu/ta) — stand, establish
• 発音: /ɾeɴ.ɾi.tsɯ/

意味

Coalition; alliance; federation. In politics, a government or electoral arrangement formed by two or more parties that cooperate to achieve a shared goal, typically forming a parliamentary majority.

Most commonly appears in 連立政権 (renritsu seiken, coalition government) and 連立与党 (renritsu yotō, coalition ruling parties). Japan has been governed by coalition governments for much of the post-1994 period, notably the long-running LDP–Komeito coalition. 連立 involves explicit negotiation over cabinet portfolios and policy priorities, and its stability depends on maintaining consensus between coalition partners.

例文

1. 単独過半数を確保できなかった与党は、他の政党との連立交渉を開始した。
2. 連立政権の枠組みは保ちつつも、政策の方向性をめぐって両党の溝が深まりつつある。
3. 連立を離脱した小政党が野党に転じたことで、与党側の議席が大幅に減少した。

使い方ガイド

場面: politics, parliament, party dynamics, journalism

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Formed from 連 (ren, to connect/link) and 立 (ritsu/ta, to stand/establish). The compound literally suggests standing together in a connected formation, which accurately describes the cooperative structure of a coalition.

文化的背景

時代: Post-war–Contemporary

世代: Adults

社会的背景: General