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What does 参議院 (さんぎいん, sangiin) mean?

参議院 (さんぎいん, sangiin) means House of Councillors (Japan's upper house).

Quick facts
Readingさんぎいん
Romajisangiin
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
さんぎいん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsangiin

House of Councillors (Japan's upper house)

  1. 1noun House of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan)

Example sentences

  • The House of Councillors election will be held next month.

  • He was elected as a member of the House of Councillors.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.