noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
both houses of the Diet; House of Representatives and House of Councillors
Abbreviation used in political contexts, often in compounds like 衆参両院 (both houses).
See also: 衆参両院 (しゅうさんりょういん)
The bill was passed in both houses of the Diet.
Members of both houses gathered.
The National Diet as a whole; 衆参 is an abbreviation focusing on the two chambers.
both houses of the Diet
Abbreviation formed from the first characters of 衆議院 (House of Representatives) and 参議院 (House of Councillors).