議席(ぎせき)

ぎせき
noun
parliamentary seat; legislative seat
1. parliamentary seat; legislative seat
A seat in a legislative body such as the Diet, a prefectural assembly, or a city council. Refers both to the physical seat and to the position or mandate it represents.
与党(よとう)が議席(ぎせき)を増(ふ)やした。
The ruling party gained seats.
今回(こんかい)の選挙(せんきょ)で三(さん)議席(ぎせき)を失(うしな)った。
They lost three seats in this election.
野党(やとう)は過半数(かはんすう)の議席(ぎせき)を獲得(かくとく)して政権交代(せいけんこうたい)を果(は)たした。
The opposition won a majority of seats and achieved a change of government.

USAGE:
議席(ぎせき) is the standard term for seats in any legislative body. In news and political reporting, it is used constantly when discussing elections and parliament composition.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 議席(ぎせき)を獲得(かくとく)する (to win a seat)
  • 議席(ぎせき)を失(うしな)う (to lose a seat)
  • 議席(ぎせき)を増(ふ)やす / 減(へ)らす (to gain / lose seats)
  • 議席(ぎせき)数(すう) (number of seats)
  • 過半数(かはんすう)の議席(ぎせき) (a majority of seats)
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