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Illustration of 衆議院

衆議院しゅうぎいん

しゅうぎいん shuugiin Play N1 Noun

日本の国会を構成する二院のうち、衆議院にあたる議院。 Lower House; House of Representatives

Example 1

衆議院の少数派の議席は、急速にむしばまれてきています。

The number of minority seats in the Lower House is rapidly eroding.

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Example 2

衆議院は法案を可決し、参議院に送付した。

The House of Representatives passed the bill and sent it to the House of Councillors.

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Kanji breakdown

衆

N1

masses; great numbers; multitude; populace

On reading
シュウ、シュ
Kun reading
おお.い
Radical
血

議

N3

deliberation; consultation; debate; consideration

On reading
ギ
Kun reading
Radical
言

院

N4

Inst.; institution; temple; mansion; school

On reading
イン
Kun reading
Radical
阜
Illustration of 参議院
N1

さんぎいん

House of Councillors

Illustration of 協議
N1

きょうぎ

conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation

Illustration of 合議
N1

ごうぎ

consultation; conference

Illustration of 大衆
N1

たいしゅう

general public

Illustration of 審議
N1

しんぎ

deliberation