議会
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Noun referring to a legislative assembly or parliament. Used in contexts like national or local government bodies. Example: 『日本の議会』 (nihon no gikai, 'Japan's parliament').
Theme
At a café, User and their colleague Yamada discuss recent political news about the Diet.
議会
ぎかい
Diet, congress, parliament
Culture & SocietyWork & Business
Memory Hook
Imagine a 'gigantic' (sounds like 議会 gikai) meeting where politicians debate laws — it's the Diet or parliament! 'Gigantic meeting' → 議会 (gikai, 'Diet, congress, parliament').
Cultural Note
In Japan, 『国会』 (kokkai, 'National Diet') is the national parliament, consisting of the House of Representatives and House of Councillors. 『議会』 (gikai) is a general term for legislative assemblies at various levels, such as local government councils.
Forms
Base: 議会Noun referring to a legislative assembly or parliament. Used in contexts like national or local government bodies. Example: 『日本の議会』 (nihon no gikai, 'Japan's parliament').