参議

Reading

Kana: さんぎ

Romaji: sangi

Definitions

noun

vs

1

participation in government

2

state councillor (in the ritsuryo system); state councilor

See also: 太政官

3

vice-minister (early Meiji period)

4

Cabinet Councillor (1937-1943); Cabinet Councilor

Kanji

参

Readings: サン、 シン、 まい.る、 まい-、 まじわる、 みつ

Meanings: nonplussed, three (in documents), going, coming, visiting, visit, be defeated, die, be madly in love, participate, take part in

議

Reading: ギ

Meanings: deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration

Example Sentences

参議院(さんぎいん)はどんな改正案(かいせいあん)も通(とお)さない構(かま)えないようです。

➥The Upper House seems bent on defeating any reform bills.

古参(こさん)議員(ぎいん)たちは、選挙(せんきょ)で参議院(さんぎいん)の議席(ぎせき)を失(うしな)いそうになりました。

➥The old guard was nearly voted out of the Upper House.