超党派

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 超党派 is read as ちょうとうは and means bipartisan or cross-party.
• Basic usage: It can modify lawmakers acting jointly or cooperation extending across party lines.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Describing lawmakers across parties
  • 超党派: Lawmakers from across party lines hold a joint study session. Example: 超党派の議員が共同で勉強会を開いた。
• Describing cross-party cooperation
  • 超党派: Bipartisan cooperation is required to solve the issue. Example: 課題の解決には超党派の協力が必要だ。