小選挙区

Japanese

Kanji in this term
小	選	挙	区

Etymology

From 小 (shō "small," "little") + 選挙区 (senkyoku "electoral district," "precinct")

Noun

小選挙区 (hiragana しょうせんきょく, romaji shō-senkyoku)

1. small electoral district, single-member constituency

Compounds

• 小選挙区制 (shō-senkyoku sei): single-seat constituency system
• 小選挙区比例代表並立制 (shō-senkyoku hirei daihyō heiritsu sei):electoral system comprised of single- and multiple-seat constituencies