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ねじれ国会 (nejirekokkai) Japanese meaning: twisted Diet | Kotomora
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Because of the twisted Diet, passing the bill is facing difficulties.
There is a possibility that the twisted Diet will be resolved in the next election.
Related words 国こっ 会かい 国会 is the general term for the National Diet of Japan. ねじれ国会 specifically refers to a divided Diet where the two houses are controlled by different parties.
衆しゅう 議ぎ 院いん 衆議院 is the House of Representatives, the lower house of the Diet. In a ねじれ国会, the ruling party may control the lower house while the opposition controls the upper house.
参さん 議ぎ 院いん 参議院 is the House of Councillors, the upper house of the Diet. A ねじれ国会 often arises when the opposition holds a majority in the upper house.
Written forms ねじれ 国こっ 会かい
Common mixed kana-kanji spelling; ねじれ is usually written in kana for this term.
捩ねじ れ 国こっ 会かい
Full kanji spelling is rare; the 捩 kanji is not commonly used in modern Japanese.
Etymology From ねじれ (twist, distortion) + 国会 (National Diet). The term metaphorically describes a parliament where the two houses are 'twisted' in opposite political directions.
