上じょう院いん議ぎ員いん

noun

senator; member of the upper house

Refers to a member of an upper legislative chamber, such as the US Senate or the Japanese House of Councillors.

• 彼かれは上じょう院いん議ぎ員いんに立りっ候こう補ほするつもりだ。

  He intends to run for senator.

• その法ほう案あんは上じょう院いん議ぎ員いんの過か半はん数すうの賛さん成せいを得えた。

  The bill gained the support of a majority of the senators.