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議事堂 (ぎじどう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
noun
assembly hall ; parliament building ; diet building ; capitol
Refers to the physical building where a legislative body meets. In Japan, it most commonly means the National Diet Building, but can be used for other countries' parliament or congress buildings.
観かん 光こう 客きゃく は 議ぎ 事じ 堂どう の 前まえ で 写しゃ 真しん を 撮と っ て い た 。
Tourists were taking pictures in front of the parliament building.
Kanji 議 deliberation, consultation, debate Similar words 国こっ 会かい 国会 refers to the Diet as an institution or its sessions, while 議事堂 is specifically the building where it meets.
議ぎ 会かい 議会 is a general term for a legislative assembly (local or national), whereas 議事堂 is the physical hall or building.
Etymology Compound of 議事 (ぎじ, 'proceedings, debate') + 堂 (どう, 'hall, building'). The kanji 議 means 'deliberation', 事 means 'matter', and 堂 denotes a large hall or edifice.
