参議院
See also: 参议院
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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参 | 議 | 院 |
さん Grade: 4 | ぎ Grade: 4 | いん Grade: 3 |
kan’on | kan’yōon |
Alternative spelling |
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參議院 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- (Tokyo) さんぎいん [sàńgíꜜìǹ] (Nakadaka – [3])
- IPA(key): [sã̠ŋʲɡʲiĩɴ]
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
- Sangiin giin
- 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 (giin, “parliamentary chamber”)
- 衆議院 (Shūgiin, “House of Representatives”)
- 国会 (Kokkai, “National Diet”)