下か院いん

noun

lower house; lower chamber

Refers to the lower house of a bicameral legislature, such as the House of Representatives in Japan or the House of Commons in the UK. Often contrasted with 上院 (upper house).

See also: 上院

• 日本にほんの下か院いんは衆しゅう議ぎ院いんと呼よばれる。

  The lower house in Japan is called the House of Representatives.

• 下か院いんで法ほう案あんが可か決けつされた。

  The bill was passed in the lower house.