二に院いん制せい度ど

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noun

Political term referring to a legislature with two chambers, such as the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors in Japan.

two, two radical (no. 7)

院Inst., institution, temple

制system, law, rule

度degrees, occurrence, time

一いち院いん制せい
一院制 is a unicameral system with a single legislative chamber, while 二院制度 is a bicameral system with two chambers.

Compound of 二 (two), 院 (institution, chamber), and 制度 (system). The term is a direct translation of the Western political concept of bicameralism.