衆議院

• 読み: しゅうぎいん
• ローマ字: shuugiin
• 漢字の分解: 衆 (shuu) — masses, many people; 議 (gi) — deliberation, discussion; 院 (in) — institution, chamber
• 発音: /ɕɯː.ɡi.iɴ/

意味

House of Representatives. The lower house of Japan's bicameral National Diet (parliament).

A noun referring to the lower and more powerful chamber of the Japanese parliament. Members serve four-year terms but the house can be dissolved early by the Prime Minister. The 衆議院 has supremacy over the 参議院 in budget decisions and treaty ratification. Frequently in the news during elections and political crises.

例文

1. 衆議院が解散されて、総選挙が行われることになった。
2. 衆議院は予算の議決で参議院より優越権を持つ。
3. 彼は衆議院議員として地元のために活動している。

使い方ガイド

場面: politics, news, government

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 衆 (shuu, masses/many people) + 議 (gi, deliberation) + 院 (in, institution/chamber). Literally 'the chamber where the masses deliberate.'

文化的背景

時代: Post-war

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal