(こっかい)

こっかい
noun
National Diet, parliament, congress
1. National Diet (Japan)
Japan's bicameral legislature consisting of the House of Representatives and House of Councillors.
The bill was passed in the Diet.
He was elected as a member of parliament.
国会(こっかい)議事(ぎじ)(どう)見学(けんがく)した
I toured the National Diet Building.
The ordinary Diet session is convened every January. The session lasts 150 days and can be extended.
2. parliament, congress
A national legislative body in general.
その(くに)国会(こっかい)一院(いちいん)(せい)
That country's parliament is unicameral.
A new law was enacted in parliament.
In many democracies, parliament holds legislative power and plays the role of overseeing government activities.

国会(こっかい) is Japan's parliament.

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