召集

• 読み: しょうしゅう
• ローマ字: shōshū
• 漢字の分解: 召 (shō) — summon; 集 (shū) — gather, assemble
• 発音: /ɕoː.ɕɯː/

意味

Convocation; summoning; calling together. The formal act of convening the National Diet or assembling a group under official authority.

A suru-verb and noun, 召集 is the constitutional term for convening the National Diet (国会を召集する). The constitution grants the Cabinet the power of convocation. Also used historically for military conscription (召集令状 — draft notice). Distinguished from 招集, which is used in non-imperial/non-governmental contexts.

例文

1. 内閣は臨時国会の召集を決定した。
2. 天皇が国会の召集を告示した。
3. 予算委員会の召集が急遽決まり、議員たちは急いで国会に戻った。

使い方ガイド

場面: parliamentary procedure, constitutional law, news

トーン: formal

起源と歴史

From 召 (shou) meaning 'to summon, especially by an authority' and 集 (shuu) meaning 'to gather.' The compound implies a formal, authoritative summons.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Political class