noun
joint committee of both houses
Abbreviation of 両院協議会 (りょういんきょうぎかい). Used in Japanese parliamentary contexts to refer to a joint committee of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors.
See also: 両院協議会 (りょういんきょうぎかい)
両院協は、衆議院と参議院の意見が異なる場合に開かれる。
The joint committee of both houses is convened when the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors have differing opinions.
Abbreviation of 両院協議会 (りょういんきょうぎかい), literally 'both houses conference'.