元老院
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Chinese
| veteran official; bureaucrat with experience and character | courtyard; institution | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (元老院) | 元老 | 院 | |
| simp. #(元老院) | 元老 | 院 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄠˇ ㄩㄢˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yuánlǎoyuàn
- Wade–Giles: yüan2-lao3-yüan4
- Yale: ywán-lǎu-ywàn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yuanlaoyuann
- Palladius: юаньлаоюань (juanʹlaojuanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɥɛn³⁵ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɥɛn⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
元老院
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 元 | 老 | 院 |
| げん Grade: 2 |
ろう Grade: 4 |
いん Grade: 3 |
| kan'on | kan'yōon | |
Etymology
From 元老 (genrō, “elderly statesman”) + 院 (-in, “institution”).
Pronunciation
Noun
元老院 • (genrōin) ←げんらうゐん (genrauwin)?
- a senate
Usage notes
- Not as broadly applicable as English senate. Compare 上院 (jōin, “upper house”).
Proper noun
元老院 • (Genrōin) ←げんらうゐん (Genrauwin)?
- the Senate (Roman Senate; Japan's Senate; Canada's, the Philippines', France's, Spain's, Italy's, Thailand's and Malaysia's upper house)