連立

れんりつ

coalition; alliance; union

Also:standing side-by-side

What does 連立 mean?

連立 is a Japanese noun meaning coalition; alliance; union in English. It can also be translated as standing side-by-side depending on context. It is written as 連立 in kanji, れんりつ in hiragana, and renritsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

新しい連立政府はこの難局を乗り切ろうとしています。

The new coalition government is trying to ride out the storm.