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市議会議員 (しぎかいぎいん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

市し議ぎ会かい議ぎ員いん

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Meanings

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noun

city council member; city councillor

Refers to an elected member of a city council in Japan. Often used in political or administrative contexts.

彼かれは市し議ぎ会かい議ぎ員いんに立りっ候こう補ほした。
He ran for city council member.
市し議ぎ会かい議ぎ員いんの任にん期きは4年よねんです

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The term of a city council member is four years.

Kanji

市market, city, town
議deliberation, consultation, debate
会meeting, meet, party
員employee, member, number

Similar words

市し長ちょう
市長 is the mayor, the head of the city government, while 市議会議員 is a member of the city council, a legislative body.
県けん議ぎ会かい議ぎ員いん
県議会議員 is a prefectural assembly member, a higher level of local government compared to a city council member.

Etymology

Compound of 市 (city), 議会 (council, assembly), and 議員 (member of an assembly).