市会
Meanings
1
city council; municipal assembly
A local-government term for the deliberative assembly of a city. 市議会 is a closely related and often more explicit term, but 市会 is also used in official and institutional contexts.
The budget proposal for next year was passed by the city council.
She explained the ordinance proposal at a city council committee.
Usage patterns
- 市会を開くto convene the city council
An extraordinary session of the city council is scheduled to be convened next month.
- 〈事〉を市会で決議するto pass a resolution on something in the city council
A new ordinance was passed by the city council.
- 市会議員に選出されるto be elected as a city council member
He was elected as a city council member in the last election.