世襲議員

Reading

Kana: せしゅうぎいん

Romaji: seshūgiin

Definition

noun

1

Diet member who succeeded a parent; Diet member who comes from a family of politicians; hereditary Diet member

Kanji

世

Readings: セイ、 セ、 ソウ、 よ、 さんじゅう

Meanings: generation, world, society, public

襲

Readings: シュウ、 おそ.う、 かさ.ね

Meanings: attack, advance on, succeed to, pile, heap

議

Reading: ギ

Meanings: deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration

員

Reading: イン

Meanings: employee, member, number, the one in charge