JLPT N1
立憲
This is a formal term for the political idea of “constitutionalism.” But it’s now most often used as the short name for a major Japanese political party.
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立憲民主党 full name of the political party
立民 another common abbreviation
1 Noun
Constitutionalism
The political principle that a government’s power is defined and limited by a constitution.
Example
日本 は 立憲 君主制 の 国 だ と 学校 で 習いました 。
I learned in school that Japan is a constitutional monarchy.
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2 Noun
The Constitutional Democratic Party (Abbreviation)
The common abbreviation for 立憲民主党 (Rikken Minshutō), the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, one of the country’s main opposition parties.
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