noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
visiting one's constituency
Used in modern political contexts when a Diet member or politician returns to their home district to meet supporters.
国会議員が週末に国入りして地元の声を聞いた。
The Diet member visited their constituency over the weekend to listen to local voices.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
feudal lord's return to his estate
Historical term referring to a daimyo or feudal lord returning to his domain, often after a period of attendance in Edo.
江戸時代、大名は参勤交代の後、国入りして領地の政務を行った。
In the Edo period, after completing their alternate attendance, daimyo would return to their domains and administer their territories.