Illustration: Inside the House of Councillors chamber of Japan's National Diet Building, councillors sit at curved rows of wooden desks facing the central speaking area. Include the chamber's distinctive imperial seat high behind the presiding officer's position, unoccupied during this ordinary sitting.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

参さん院いん

san'in

Japan’s House of Councillors

Short for 参議院, Japan’s upper house. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

法案ほうあんは参院さんいんでも可決かけつされた。
The bill was also passed by the House of Councillors.
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今日きょうは参院さんいんの審議しんぎがテレビで放送ほうそうされる。
Today’s House of Councillors deliberations will be broadcast on TV.
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先生せんせいは参院さんいんと衆院しゅういんの違ちがいを説明せつめいした。
The teacher explained the difference between the House of Councillors and the House of Representatives.
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Kanji in 参院

参nonplussed; three (in documents)Onサン・シンKunまいる・まい-・まじわる
院Inst.; institutionOnイン

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