世せ襲しゅう議ぎ員いん

noun

hereditary Diet member; second-generation politician

Refers to a member of Japan's national parliament (Diet) who inherited a political base, often a constituency, from a parent or relative. The term can carry a critical nuance about political dynasties.

• 彼かれは世せ襲しゅう議ぎ員いんとして、父ちち親おやの地じ盤ばんを引ひき継ついだ。

  As a hereditary Diet member, he took over his father's political base.

• 世せ襲しゅう議ぎ員いんの多おおさが政せい治じの多た様よう性せいを損そこなっているという批ひ判はんがある。

  There is criticism that the large number of hereditary Diet members undermines political diversity.