国会(こっかい)

こっかい
noun
National Diet, parliament, congress
politics
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.
国会(こっかい)議員(ぎいん)に選(えら)ばれた。
He was elected as a member of parliament.
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.
その国(くに)の国会(こっかい)は一院(いちいん)制(せい)だ。
That country's parliament is unicameral.
A new law was enacted in parliament.

国会(こっかい) is Japan's parliament.

CULTURAL NOTE (structure of the Diet):

TYPES (sessions):

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