Illustration: Inside a Japanese municipal assembly chamber, one member stands at their assigned desk to address colleagues seated in curved rows. A small microphone rises in front of them, and their hand opens toward the other members as they make a point.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

議ぎ員いん

giin

assembly member, legislator

Example sentences

  1. その議員ぎいんは政治資金せいじしきんに関かんする法案ほうあんを提出ていしゅつしたが通とおらなかった。

    The member of the Diet brought in a bill on political contribution, but it didn’t pass.

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  2. 彼かれは議員ぎいんである。

    He is in the House.

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  3. 私わたしもまた、議員ぎいんの一人ひとりです。

    I’m a councillor, too.

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Kanji in 議員

  • 議deliberation; consultationOnギ
  • 員employee; memberOnイン

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