参議院 (Sangiin) is a Japanese noun meaning “House of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan)”.
Meanings
- nounHouse of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan)
Examples
参議院はどんな改正案も通さなくても構わないようです。
The Upper House seems bent on defeating any reform bills.
古参議員たちは、選挙で参議院の議席を失いそうになりました。
The old guard was nearly voted out of the Upper House.
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