noun
ward assembly member; ward councillor
Refers to an elected member of a ward assembly, especially in municipal or Tokyo special-ward contexts. Although the older English gloss says 'assemblyman', the Japanese term is gender-neutral.
地元の区議に保育園の問題を相談した。
I consulted a local ward assembly member about the nursery school issue.
彼女は世田谷区の区議として活動している。
She is active as a ward councillor in Setagaya Ward.
都議 refers to a Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly member, a different level of local government from 区議.
A Sino-Japanese administrative term combining 区, 'ward', with 議 as used in legislative terms; it is understood as a shortened form of 区議会議員, 'ward assembly member'.