(ぎかい)

ぎかい
noun
parliament, congress, assembly
1. parliament, congress, legislature
A legislative body that makes laws.
議会(ぎかい)(せい)民主主義(みんしゅしゅぎ)
Parliamentary democracy.
The bill was passed in parliament.
The prime minister decided to dissolve parliament, and an election will be held.
2. assembly, council
A local government legislative body.
A city council meeting.
The budget is being deliberated in the prefectural assembly.
The city council held numerous discussions to create a new ordinance.

議会(ぎかい) refers to legislative assemblies at various levels.

TYPES OF ASSEMBLIES:

  • 国会(こっかい) (National Diet - Japan's parliament)
  • (けん)議会(ぎかい) (prefectural assembly)
  • ()議会(ぎかい) (city council)
  • (ちょう)/(そん)議会(ぎかい) (town/village assembly)

COMPOUND WORDS:

  • 議会(ぎかい)政治(せいじ) (parliamentary politics)
  • 議会(ぎかい)制度(せいど) (parliamentary system)

WORLD LEGISLATURES:

  • 国会(こっかい) (Japan - Diet)
  • 議会(ぎかい) (general term for parliament/congress)