Japanese word

議案

Pronunciation

Romajigian

Meaning

  • nounbill

Example

国会で議案が可決されました。kok kai de gi an ga ka ketsu sa re ma shi ta

The bill was passed in the Diet.

Illustration for 議案 (bill)

More examples

委員会で新しい議案を慎重に審議しています。i in kai de atara shi i gi an o shin chō ni shin gi shi te i ma su

The committee is carefully reviewing the new bill.

Core concept

Describes a proposal that enters a formal decision-making process in a legislative or other public assembly.

Common phrases

  • 議案を提出するgi an o tei shutsu su ru

    submit a bill

  • 議案を審議するgi an o shin gi su ru

    deliberate on a bill

  • 議案を可決するgi an o ka ketsu su ru

    pass a bill

  • 議案を否決するgi an o hi ketsu su ru

    reject a bill

Similar words

動議dōgi: A formal proposal made during a meeting for the assembly to consider.
提案teian: A plan or idea put forward for others to consider.
議題gidai: A matter placed on an assembly's agenda for discussion or decision.

Definition in Japanese

議会などで審議や採決の対象として提出される法案や案件。gi kai na do de shin gi ya sai ketsu no tai shō to shi te tei shutsu sa re ru hō an ya an ken

Word origin

議案 (gian) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 議 (gi, "discussion") and 案 (an, "proposal"), so its parts point to a proposal discussed by an assembly.

Usage tips

  • The English word "bill" often suggests proposed legislation, while Japanese 議案 (gian) can also cover other formal measures submitted to an assembly.

Other meanings

  • measurenoun

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