下か院いん議ぎ員いん

noun

member of the lower house; congressman/congresswoman; representative; MP

Refers to an elected member of a lower legislative chamber, such as the House of Representatives in Japan or the House of Commons in the UK. The English gloss depends on the country's system.

• 彼かれは下か院いん議ぎ員いんに立りっ候こう補ほするつもりだ。

  He plans to run for a seat in the lower house.

• その法ほう案あんは下か院いん議ぎ員いんの過か半はん数すうの賛さん成せいで可か決けつされた。

  The bill was passed with the support of a majority of the lower house members.