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町議会議員 (ちょうぎかいぎいん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

町ちょう議ぎ会かい議ぎ員いん

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Meanings

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noun

town councillor; town council member

A member of a town's legislative assembly in Japan. The term is specific to the municipal level (町).

彼かれは町ちょう議ぎ会かい議ぎ員いんに立りっ候こう補ほした。
He ran for town council member.
町ちょう議ぎ会かい議ぎ員いんの任にん期きは4年よねんです

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The term of a town councillor is four years.

Kanji

町town, village, block
議deliberation, consultation, debate
会meeting, meet, party
員employee, member, number

Similar words

市し議ぎ会かい議ぎ員いん
Refers to a city council member, as opposed to a town council member (町議会議員).
村そん議ぎ会かい議ぎ員いん
Refers to a village council member, for smaller municipalities than towns.

Etymology

Compound of 町 (town), 議会 (assembly, council), and 議員 (member of an assembly).