Japanese word

国会

Pronunciation

Romajikokkai

Meaning

  • nounNational Diet

Example

国会は来週から始まります。kok kai wa rai shū ka ra haji ma ri ma su

The National Diet starts next week.

Illustration for 国会 (National Diet)

More examples

国会のニュースを毎晩見ています。kok kai no nyū su o mai ban mi te i ma su

I watch news about the National Diet every night.

Core concept

国会 (kokkai) brings representatives together to discuss and establish rules that govern the nation.

Common phrases

  • 国会のニュースkok kai no nyū su

    news about the National Diet

  • 国会で質問するkok kai de shitsu mon su ru

    ask questions in the National Diet

Similar words

議会gikai: An organized body of representatives that discusses and passes laws.
立法府rippōfu: The part of government that creates laws for the nation.

Definition in Japanese

国民を代表する議員が集まり、国の政治や法律を議論する機関。koku min o dai hyō su ru gi in ga atsu ma ri kuni no sei ji ya hō ritsu o gi ron su ru ki kan

Word origin

国会 (kokkai) is formed from the Sino-Japanese readings 国 (koku, "country") and 会 (kai, "meeting"), giving the sense of a meeting for the country.

Usage tips

  • Japan's National Diet is bicameral, with a House of Representatives and a House of Councillors.

Other meanings

  • parliamentnoun

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