陣笠議員

Reading

Kana: じんがさぎいん

Romaji: jingasagiin

Definition

noun

1

backbench member (Parliament, Congress, Diet); backbencher; minor politician

Kanji

陣

Reading: ジン

Meanings: camp, battle array, ranks, position, sudden, brief time

笠

Readings: リュウ、 かさ

Meanings: bamboo hat, one's influence

議

Reading: ギ

Meanings: deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration

員

Reading: イン

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