選挙区(せんきょく)

せんきょく
noun
electoral district; constituency
1. electoral district; constituency; voting district
A geographic area used to determine representation in elections. Composed of 選挙 (election) + 区 (district, ward).
この選挙区(せんきょく)は激戦(げきせん)だ。
This electoral district is a close race.
彼(かれ)は地元(じもと)の選挙区(せんきょく)から立候補(りっこうほ)した。
He ran for office from his local constituency.
選挙区(せんきょく)の区割(くわ)りが変更(へんこう)されたため、有権者(ゆうけんしゃ)に混乱(こんらん)が生(しょう)じた。
The redrawing of electoral districts caused confusion among voters.

USAGE:
選挙区(せんきょく) is used in political contexts to refer to the geographic area that determines voter representation. Japan uses both 小選挙区(しょうせんきょく) (single-seat constituencies) and 比例代表(ひれいだいひょう) (proportional representation).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 小選挙区(しょうせんきょく) (single-seat constituency)
  • 選挙区(せんきょく)制(せい) (constituency system)
  • 選挙区(せんきょく)の区割(くわ)り (redistricting)
  • 選挙区(せんきょく)から立候補(りっこうほ)する (to run from a constituency)
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