党員

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 党員 is read as とういん and means “party member”.
• Basic usage: The examples show members voting for a representative and a young member speaking on local issues.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinguishing senses and uses
  • It is a formally enrolled political-party member, distinct from a 支持者 who supports the party without membership.