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参議院議員 (さんぎいんぎいん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

参さん議ぎ院いん議ぎ員いん

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Meanings

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noun

member of the House of Councillors

Official title for a member of Japan's upper house of parliament.

彼かれは参さん議ぎ院いん議ぎ員いんに立りっ候こう補ほする予よ定ていだ。
He plans to run for a seat in the House of Councillors.
参さん議ぎ院いん議ぎ員いんの任にん期きは六ろく

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The term of a member of the House of Councillors is six years.

Kanji

参nonplussed, three (in documents), going
議deliberation, consultation, debate
院Inst., institution, temple
員employee, member, number

Similar words

衆しゅう議ぎ院いん議ぎ員いん
Member of the House of Representatives (lower house), whereas 参議院議員 is a member of the House of Councillors (upper house).

Etymology

Compound of 参議院 (House of Councillors) + 議員 (member of an assembly).