English–Japanese
“house of representatives” in Japanese
How to say “house of representatives” in Japanese
“House of representatives” in Japanese is 衆議院 (shūgiin).
The elected lower house of Japan's national legislature, where members debate laws and oversee the government.
Example sentences with 衆議院
法案は衆議院を通過しました。hō an wa shū gi in o tsū ka shi ma shi ta
The bill passed the House of Representatives.
Tips for using 衆議院
- The 衆議院 (shūgiin) has stronger constitutional powers than the 参議院 (sangiin) in areas such as the budget, treaties, and the choice of prime minister.
Other Japanese words for “house of representatives”
衆院の選挙が行われます。shū in no sen kyo ga okona wa re ma su
An election for the House of Representatives will be held.