Jouin

上院 (Jouin) is a Japanese noun meaning “upper house, upper legislative chamber, senate”.

Meanings

  1. nounupper house; upper legislative chamber; senate

Examples

  • The budget passed the Upper House.

  • Unlike Great Britain, the Upper House in the United States is an elected body.

  • The British Parliament is divided into the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

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Kanji in 上院

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