The legislative body of the Tokyo Metropolis. Often used in news and political contexts.
A new ordinance was passed in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly deliberated on a new ordinance.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly passed the budget bill.
The governor dissolved the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly.
都議会 is the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly itself, while 都議 refers to an individual member elected to that assembly.
都議会 is the assembly for the whole Tokyo Metropolis, whereas 区議会 is the assembly of a single ward within Tokyo, a smaller-scale body.
都会 (とかい, meaning city) looks similar in kanji to 都議会 (とぎかい, the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly), for which 都会 is sometimes used as an abbreviation in news contexts.
Compound of 都 (to, 'metropolis', referring to Tokyo) and 議会 (gikai, 'assembly, parliament').