noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
both houses of the Diet; House of Representatives and House of Councillors
Abbreviation used in political contexts, often in compounds like 衆参両院 (both houses).
See also: 衆参両院 (しゅうさんりょういん)
衆参両院で法案が可決された。
The bill was passed in both houses of the Diet.
衆参の議員が集まった。
Members of both houses gathered.
The National Diet as a whole; 衆参 is an abbreviation focusing on the two chambers.
Abbreviation formed from the first characters of 衆議院 (House of Representatives) and 参議院 (House of Councillors).