参議院
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See also: 参议院
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 参 | 議 | 院 |
| さん Grade: 4 |
ぎ Grade: 4 |
いん Grade: 3 |
| kan'on | kan'yōon | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 參議院 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Proper noun
参議院 • (Sangiin) ←さんぎゐん (Sangiwin)?
- the House of Councillors (upper house of Japan's National Diet)
- 参議院議員
- Sangīn gīn
- a Councillor; a member of the House of Councillors
- 参議院議員
Synonyms
- 参院 (san'in)
Related terms
- 上院 (jōin, “upper house”)
- 議院 (gīn, “parliamentary chamber”)
- 衆議院 (Shūgīn, “House of Representatives”)
- 国会 (Kokkai, “National Diet”)