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議席

Reading

Kana: ぎせき
Romaji: giseki
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

parliamentary seat

Kanji

Reading: 
Meanings: deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration
Readings: セキ、 むしろ
Meanings: seat, mat, occasion, place

Example Sentences

(かれ)国会(こっかい)議席(ぎせき)をもっている。
➥He has a seat in the Diet.
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衆議院(しゅうぎいん)少数派(しょうすうは)議席(ぎせき)は、急速(きゅうそく)にむしばまれてきています。
➥The number of minority seats in the Lower House is rapidly eroding.
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ニュースによれば、午後(ごご)()現在(げんざい)連立(れんりつ)与党(よとう)が72議席(ぎせき)確保(かくほ)している。
➥According to the news report, the ruling coalition has secured 72 seats as of 5 p.m.
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与党(よとう)は5()現在(げんざい)で50議席(ぎせき)確保(かくほ)している。
➥The ruling party has secured 50 seats as of 5 o'clock.
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古参(こさん)議員(ぎいん)たちは、選挙(せんきょ)参議院(さんぎいん)議席(ぎせき)(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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