有権者(ゆうけんしゃ)

ゆうけんしゃ
noun
voter, eligible voter
1. voter, eligible voter, elector
A person who has the right to vote in elections. In Japan, all citizens aged 18 and older have the right to vote.
有権者(ゆうけんしゃ)の投票率(とうひょうりつ)が低(ひく)い。
Voter turnout is low.
候補者(こうほしゃ)は有権者(ゆうけんしゃ)に支持(しじ)を訴(うった)えた。
The candidate appealed for support from voters.
この選挙区(せんきょく)の有権者(ゆうけんしゃ)は約(やく)10万人(まんにん)いる。
There are approximately 100,000 eligible voters in this electoral district.

有権者(ゆうけんしゃ) literally means "person who has rights" — specifically, the right to vote. Composed of 有(ゆう) (have) + 権(けん) (right) + 者(しゃ) (person).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 有権者(ゆうけんしゃ)数(すう): number of eligible voters
  • 有権者(ゆうけんしゃ)の意識(いしき): voter awareness
  • 有権者(ゆうけんしゃ)の声(こえ): the voice of voters
  • 有権者(ゆうけんしゃ)に訴(うった)える: to appeal to voters

CONTEXT:
The voting age in Japan was lowered from 20 to 18 in 2016. This is a formal, news-oriented term used in political and electoral contexts.

RELATED WORDS:

  • 選挙権(せんきょけん): the right to vote (suffrage)
  • 投票者(とうひょうしゃ): a person who actually voted
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Added 2026.2.23 15:32 · Revised 2026.3.27 9:47
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