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衆議院: House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan) | JLPT N1 Vocabulary | JLPTMatome

衆議院(しゅうぎいん)

しゅうぎいん

House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)

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Reading and meaning

Reading: しゅうぎいん
Romaji: shuugiin
Meaning: House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)
Word type: noun

FuriganaEnglish

衆議院(しゅうぎいん)で法案(ほうあん)が可決(かけつ)された。
The bill was passed by the House of Representatives.
衆議院(しゅうぎいん)の解散(かいさん)が正式(せいしき)に発表(はっぴょう)された。
The dissolution of the House of Representatives was officially announced.
衆議院議員(しゅうぎいんぎいん)の任期(にんき)は原則(げんそく)として四年

(

よねん

)

である。

The term of office for members of the House of Representatives is generally four years.

衆議院(しゅうぎいん)の予算委員会(よさんいいんかい)で審議(しんぎ)が始(はじ)まった。

Deliberations began in the House of Representatives Budget Committee.