両院制
See also: 两院制 and 兩院制
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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両 | 院 | 制 |
りょう Grade: 3 | いん Grade: 3 | せい Grade: 5 |
on’yomi |
Etymology
From 両院 (ryōin, “two chambers”) + 制 (-sei, “-cracy; -archy”).
Pronunciation
- On’yomi: Kan’on
- (Tokyo) りょーいんせー [ryòóíńséé] (Heiban – [0])
- IPA(key): [ɾʲo̞ːĩɰ̃se̞ː]
Noun
両院制 (hiragana りょういんせい, rōmaji ryōinsei, historical hiragana りやうゐんせい)
- bicameralism (principle of dividing legislative body into two groups)
- Synonym: 二院制 (niinsei)
See also
- 一院制 (ichiinsei)