noun
House of Councillors; Japan's upper house
Abbreviation of 参議院, the upper house of Japan's National Diet. Very common in headlines and political contexts, as in 参院選 and 参院本会議.
See also: 参議院
法案は参院で可決された。
The bill was passed in the House of Councillors.
与党は参院選に向けて候補者を発表した。
The ruling party announced its candidates for the House of Councillors election.