両りょう院いん協きょう議ぎ会かい

noun

joint committee of both houses

A formal term in Japanese parliamentary procedure, referring to a committee composed of members from both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors to resolve differences on bills or other matters.

• 法ほう案あんの修しゅう正せいについて両りょう院いん協きょう議ぎ会かいが開ひらかれた。

  A joint committee of both houses was convened to discuss amendments to the bill.