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far right; extreme right wing (in politics)
A political label for the extreme right end of the ideological spectrum — parties, groups, or individuals associated with strong nationalism, anti-immigration positions, or hardline conservatism. Used in news reporting, commentary, and academic writing about politics worldwide.
彼は極右の政治家だ。
He is a far-right politician.
選挙で極右政党が票を伸ばした。
A far-right party gained votes in the election.
ヨーロッパでは近年、極右勢力の台頭が懸念されている。
In Europe there has been growing concern in recent years about the rise of far-right forces.
Literally "extreme right," from 極 (extreme, pole) and 右 (right). The word is neutral in form but almost always critical in context — speakers who use it are typically distancing themselves from the groups they describe. In Japanese political discourse it is sometimes also used for hardline nationalist or street-activist groups.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 極右政党: far-right political party
- 極右勢力: far-right forces
- 極右思想: far-right ideology
- 極右の台頭: the rise of the far right
- 極右と呼ばれる: to be called far-right
RELATED TERMS:
- 極左: far left — direct antonym
- 右翼: right wing — broader term covering the full right of the spectrum
- 保守: conservative — the mainstream right
- ネオナチ: neo-Nazi — a specific variety of far-right group