N1856/3019

衆しゅう議ぎ院いん

nounnoun (generic)

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しゅうぎいん

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House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)

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衆議院しゅうぎいんは参議院さんぎいんとともに国会こっかいを構成こうせいしている。

The House of Representatives, together with the House of Councillors, constitutes the National Diet.

先月せんげつ、衆議院しゅうぎいん議員ぎいん選挙せんきょが行おこなわれた。

Last month, a House of Representatives member election was held.

その法案ほうあんは衆議院しゅうぎいんで可決かけつされたが、参議院さんぎいんでは否決ひけつされた。

The bill was passed in the House of Representatives but was rejected in the House of Councillors.

内閣ないかく不信任案ふしんにんあんが提出ていしゅつされ、衆議院しゅうぎいんが解散かいさんされる可能性かのうせいが高たかまった。

A no-confidence motion was submitted, increasing the likelihood that the House of Representatives would be dissolved.

日本国にほんこく憲法けんぽうにおいて、衆議院しゅうぎいんは参議院さんぎいんよりも強つよい権限けんげんを持もつとされている。

Under the Constitution of Japan, the House of Representatives is said to hold stronger authority than 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