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参さん議ぎ院いん

nounnoun (generic)

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さんぎいん

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House of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan)

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参議院さんぎいんは日本にほんの国会こっかいの上院じょういんにあたる。

The House of Councillors corresponds to the upper house of Japan's National Diet.

先月せんげつの参議院さんぎいん選挙せんきょでは与党よとうが過半数かはんすうを獲得かくとくした。

In last month's House of Councillors election, the ruling party secured a majority.

その法案ほうあんは参議院さんぎいんで否決ひけつされた。

That bill was rejected in the House of Councillors.

参議院さんぎいん議員ぎいんの任期にんきは六年ろくねんで、三年さんねんごとに半数はんすうが改選かいせんされる。

The term of a House of Councillors member is six years, with half of the seats up for election every three years.

衆議院しゅうぎいんで可決かけつされた予算案よさんあんは速すみやかに参議院さんぎいんに送付そうふされた。

The budget bill passed by the House of Representatives was promptly sent to the House of Councillors.

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与党よとう

ruling party, government party, party in power, government

領土りょうど

territory, domain, dominion, possession

連邦れんぽう

federation (of states), confederation, commonwealth, union

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与党よとう

ruling party, government party, party in power, government

領土りょうど

territory, domain, dominion, possession

連邦れんぽう

federation (of states), confederation, commonwealth, union

意向いこう

intention, inclination, mind, idea, wish, view

male (animal, plant); male; manly, brave, heroic; larger (of the two), greater; man; husband; male, man; excellence, greatness, best (of), great person, leading figure

総合そうごう

synthesis, combination, integration, putting together; general, combined, composite, mixed, integrated, comprehensive; synthesis, colligation