議員(ぎいん) ぎいん noun member of parliament/congress 1. member of parliament, congressman, legislator An elected representative in a legislative body. 国会(こっかい)議員(ぎいん)に立候補(りっこうほ)する。 To run for parliament. 地元(じもと)の議員(ぎいん)に相談(そうだん)した。 I consulted my local representative. あの議員(ぎいん)は地域(ちいき)の問題(もんだい)に熱心(ねっしん)に取(と)り組(く)んでいるので、住民(じゅうみん)から信頼(しんらい)されている。 That legislator is trusted by residents because they work enthusiastically on local issues. 議員(ぎいん) refers to elected members of legislative bodies.TYPES OF LEGISLATORS:国会(こっかい)議員(ぎいん) (member of parliament/Diet)衆議院(しゅうぎいん)議員(ぎいん) (House of Representatives member)参議院(さんぎいん)議員(ぎいん) (House of Councillors member)県議会(けんぎかい)議員(ぎいん) (prefectural assembly member)市議会(しぎかい)議員(ぎいん) (city council member)RELATED WORDS:議会(ぎかい) (parliament, assembly)国会(こっかい) (National Diet) Related Words Related: 議会(ぎかい) (parliament, assembly) Related: 国会(こっかい) (National Diet) general Added 2026.1.11 15:58 · Revised 2026.5.22 3:14 02500/02660_giin