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衆参各院 (しゅうさんかくいん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

衆しゅう参さん各かく院いん

Meanings

1

each house of the Japanese parliament

Refers to both the House of Representatives (衆議院) and the House of Councillors (参議院) individually. Often used in formal or news contexts.

衆しゅう参さん各かく院いんで法ほう案あんが審しん議ぎされた。
The bill was deliberated in each house of the Japanese parliament.

Kanji

衆masses, great numbers, multitude
参nonplussed, three (in documents), going
各each, every, either
院Inst., institution, temple

Related words

衆しゅう議ぎ院いん
The House of Representatives, the lower house. 衆参各院 refers to both houses individually, while 衆議院 is only the lower house.
参さん議ぎ院いん
The House of Councillors, the upper house. 衆参各院 covers both houses, whereas 参議院 is only the upper house.

Etymology

Compound of 衆 (shū, abbreviation for 衆議院, House of Representatives), 参 (san, abbreviation for 参議院, House of Councillors), 各 (kaku, each), and 院 (in, house/chamber).