congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
Refers to a formal legislative body at national, prefectural, or municipal level. In Japanese contexts, 国会 is the national Diet, while 議会 is used for local assemblies and can also refer to foreign parliaments.
A new ordinance was passed by the prefectural assembly.
イギリスの議会は二院制です。
The British parliament is bicameral.
An extraordinary session of the assembly is scheduled to convene next week.
The prime minister announced that he would dissolve the parliament.
The new tax system is being deliberated in the assembly.
The mayor submitted a new draft ordinance to the assembly.
議会 is a general term for a legislative assembly at any level (national, prefectural, etc.), whereas 市会 refers specifically to a city's assembly.
議会 is the general term for any legislative assembly, while 村議会 specifically refers to a village's assembly.
town council
prefectural assembly (Kyoto or Osaka)
ward council
state legislature; state parliament; provincial parliament
village assembly
British parliament
council; advisory board; board of trustees
National Assembly (France)
local assembly; local council
British parliament
upper house; senate
lower house (of parliament, congress, diet)