noun
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.
県議会で新しい条例が可決された。
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.