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県議会 (けんぎかい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

県けん議ぎ会かい

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Meanings

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prefectural assembly

The legislative body of a Japanese prefecture, analogous to a state or provincial assembly.

県けん議ぎ会かいは来らい月げつ、新あたらしい条じょう例れいを審しん議ぎする

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The prefectural assembly is scheduled to deliberate on a new ordinance next month.

Kanji

県prefecture
議deliberation, consultation, debate
会meeting, meet, party

Related words

県けん会かい
県議会 is the standard modern term for a prefecture's legislative assembly, while 県会 is an older, more formal word still seen in official names and news headlines.
市し議ぎ会かい
県議会 is the equivalent legislative body at the prefectural level, whereas 市議会 operates at the city level.

Word family

県けん議ぎ会かい議ぎ員いん
prefectural assembly member

Built from

県けん+議ぎ会かい

Etymology

Compound of 県 (prefecture) + 議会 (assembly, council).