党|とうtou[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. noun, noun (suffix)party (political)
   彼女かのじょはその党とうの指導しどう的てき任務にんむにつくことを承認しょうにんした。↗

   She has consented to take the leadership of the party.
2. noun (suffix)person who is fond of; fan of
   彼女かのじょは根ねっからのコーヒー党とうです。↗

   She's die-hard coffee drinker.

• Synonym政党せいとうNeutralSpecifically a political party, and formal in tone; 「党」 doubles as its short form or a suffix, and can also mean an enthusiast, as in 「甘党」.
• Synonym公党こうとうWrittenA political party that operates openly with official recognition, the counterpart of 「私党」; rare, in written, formal prose.
• Related党派とうはWrittenA group sharing the same principles, or a faction within a party, as in 「超党派」; typical of written, formal prose.
• Related派閥はばつNeutralAn exclusive faction built on personal connections within an organization, usually carrying negative overtones.
• Related閥ばつWrittenAn exclusive clique formed through background or connections; mostly a suffix, as in 「学閥」 and 「財閥」. Typical of written, formal prose.
• Related派はNeutralA broad word for factions and schools, covering schools of thought or painting; often a suffix, as in 「改革派」.
• RelatedパルタイWrittenA German loanword for a political party, especially the Communist Party; a rare written term today.
• Related会派かいはWrittenA group of assembly members who act together, possibly across party lines; a term of written, formal prose.
• Related徒党ととうWrittenPeople banding together to plot something underhand; derogatory, as in 「徒党を組む」. Found in written, formal prose.
• Related朋党ほうとうWrittenA literary, old-fashioned term for a group bound by shared interests; rare, and found in written, formal prose.
• Related私党しとうWrittenA clique formed for private gain; derogatory and rare, appearing in written, formal prose.

For a political party or its short form, use 「党」 or 「政党」. Say 「派閥」 for factions inside an organization, 「会派」 for groups of legislators, and 「徒党」 for people plotting together. 「党派」 covers parties and internal factions, while 「閥」 and 「派」 serve as suffixes; the remaining words are rare written terms.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. （トウ）共通きょうつうの利害りがい・目的もくてきなどにより結むすびついた集団しゅうだん。徒党ととう。
2. （トウ）政党せいとう。
3. （トウ）愛好あいこうする人ひと。よく用もちいる人ひと。