lower house; lower chamber
Refers to the lower house of a bicameral legislature, such as the House of Representatives in Japan or the House of Commons in the UK. Often contrasted with 上院 (upper house).
See also: 上院
The bill passed the lower house last week.
The lower house in Japan is called the House of Representatives.
下院で法案が可決された。
The bill was passed in the lower house.
The lower house approved the budget bill.
上院 is the upper house of a legislature, while 下院 is the lower house.
lower house
member of the lower house; congressman/congresswoman; representative; MP
lower house (of parliament, congress, diet)
Compound of 下 (lower) and 院 (institution, house), modeled after Western bicameral legislative terminology.