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参議院

Reading

Kana: さんぎいん
Romaji: sangiin
Kana
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Definition

noun
1

House of Councillors

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
院
Reading: イン
Meanings: Inst., institution, temple, mansion, school

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.
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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.
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