議ぎ会かい下か院いん

noun

lower house (of parliament, congress, diet)

Refers to the lower chamber in a bicameral legislature, such as the House of Representatives in Japan or the House of Commons in the UK. Often contrasted with 議会上院 (upper house).

See also: 議会上院

• 日本にほんの議ぎ会かい下か院いんは衆しゅう議ぎ院いんと呼よばれる。

  The lower house of Japan's parliament is called the House of Representatives.

• 議ぎ会かい下か院いんの選せん挙きょが来らい月げつ行おこなわれる。

  The lower house election will be held next month.