noun
regular election; triennial election of half of the House of Councillors
Refers specifically to the election held every three years in which half of the members of the House of Councillors are elected. A technical term in Japanese politics.
See also: 参議院
参議院の通常選挙は三年ごとに行われる。
The regular election for the House of Councillors is held every three years.
The House of Councillors, the upper house of Japan's National Diet. 通常選挙 is the election for half of its members.
Compound of 通常 (regular, ordinary) and 選挙 (election). The term is a direct description of the electoral cycle for the House of Councillors.