Japanese word

議会

Pronunciation

Romajigikai

Meaning

  • nounparliament

Example

国の議会が新しい法律を作ります。kuni no gi kai ga atara shi i hō ritsu o tsuku ri ma su

The country's parliament makes new laws.

Illustration for 議会 (parliament)

More examples

市民は議会の動きを注意深く見守っています。shi min wa gi kai no ugo ki o chū i fuka ku mi mamo tte i ma su

Citizens are watching the parliament's actions closely.

Core concept

Describes an organized body in which elected or appointed representatives deliberate on public matters and make laws.

Common phrases

  • 議会で議論するgi kai de gi ron su ru

    discuss in parliament

  • 議会の議員gi kai no gi in

    member of parliament

Similar words

国会kokkai: A national assembly whose members discuss public matters and enact laws.
立法府rippōfu: A government body responsible for creating laws rather than enforcing them.

Definition in Japanese

代表者が集まって政治上の事柄を審議し、法律を制定する機関。dai hyō sha ga atsu ma tte sei ji jō no koto gara o shin gi shi hō ritsu o sei tei su ru ki kan

Word origin

The noun 議会 (gikai) combines 議 (gi, "deliberation") with 会 (kai, "assembly"), so its structure points to an assembly for deliberation.

Usage tips

  • The word parliament can mean both the institution and the group of members meeting in it, so it appears in phrases such as a national parliament and members of parliament.

Other meanings

  • congressnoun
  • legislaturenoun

Related words

  • 議会制gikaiseiparliamentary systemnoun

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