参院

Reading

Kana: さんいん
Romaji: san'in
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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House of Councillors

Note: abbreviation
See also: 参議院

Kanji

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

Example Sentence

憲法(けんぽう)規定(きてい)(したが)衆院(しゅういん)議決(ぎけつ)参院(さんいん)優越(ゆうえつ)する。
➥Under the Constitution, the lower chamber's resolutions override those of the upper chamber.
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