noun
Historical term for a municipal council in pre-war Japan, roughly equivalent to a modern city council.
戦前の市参事会は、市長の諮問機関として機能していた。
The pre-war city council functioned as an advisory body to the mayor.
Modern term for a city council; 市参事会 is its historical predecessor.
Compound of 市 (city), 参事 (councillor), and 会 (assembly). The term reflects the administrative structure of pre-war Japanese municipalities.