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議会図書館 (ぎかいとしょかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

議ぎ会かい図と書しょ館かん

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Meanings

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noun

Library of Congress; parliamentary library

organization name

Refers specifically to the Library of Congress when used in a U.S. context; otherwise, a generic term for a parliamentary library.

アメリカの議ぎ会かい図と書しょ館かんは世せ界かい最さい大だいの図と書しょ館かんの一ひとつです。
The U.S. Library of Congress is one of the largest libraries in the world.

各かっ国こくの議ぎ会かい図と書しょ館かんは議ぎ員いんの調ちょう査さ活かつ動どうを支ささえている。

Parliamentary libraries in each country support the research activities of legislators.

Kanji

議deliberation, consultation, debate
会meeting, meet, party
図map, drawing, plan
書write
館building, mansion, large building

Similar words

国こく立りつ国こっ会かい図と書しょ館かん
The National Diet Library of Japan, which serves a similar function for the Japanese parliament.

Etymology

Compound of 議会 (parliament, congress) and 図書館 (library). The specific reference to the Library of Congress is a direct translation of the English name.