jat6 bun2 man4 zyu2 dong2日本民主黨日本民主党
Jyutpingjat6 bun2 man4 zyu2 dong2
Yaleyaht bún màhn jyú dóng
Definition
The Democratic Party of Japan.
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How it's used
Proper nouns for foreign political parties are often referred to by their direct translation in Cantonese news and casual conversation. When discussing Japanese politics, it is common to use the full name to avoid confusion with other parties that might share similar names in different regions.
Examples
Do you know what happened to the Japan Democratic Party?
They used to support the Japan Democratic Party a lot.
Related words
Common phrases
leader of the Japan Democratic Party
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
