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Dictionary: “議員”

議員

ぎいん

member of an assembly; member of the diet; member of parliament; member of congress

Example sentence

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

Kanji details

議

・deliberation

・consultation

・debate

・consideration

員

・employee

・member

・number

・the one in charge

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6 related words

ぎいんバッジ

Diet member's badge

ぎいんかいかん

Diet members' office building

ぎいんねんきん

legislators' pension (and retirement benefits)

ぎいんとっけん

parliamentary privilege

ぎいんりっぽう

private member's bill;legislation introduced by a Diet member

ぎいんれんめい

Diet members caucus;caucus of the Diet