国 会 議 員(こっかいぎいん)

こっかいぎいん

noun

member of the Diet; member of parliament

1. member of the Diet; member of parliament

An elected member of Japan's national legislature (国会(こっかい)). Includes both members of the House of Representatives (衆議院(しゅうぎいん)) and the House of Councillors (参議院(さんぎいん)).

国会議員(こっかいぎいん)に立候補(りっこうほ)する。

To run for a seat in the Diet.

国会議員(こっかいぎいん)の定数(ていすう)は衆参(しゅうさん)合(あ)わせて七百名以上(ななひゃくめいいじょう)いる。

There are over 700 members of the Diet between the two houses combined.

地元(じもと)の国会議員(こっかいぎいん)に陳情(ちんじょう)するために事務所(じむしょ)を訪(たず)ねた。

I visited the office to petition the local Diet member.

The standard term for members of Japan's national parliament (国会(こっかい)). In news reports, often shortened to 議員(ぎいん) when the context is clear.

Common collocations

国会議員(こっかいぎいん)選挙(せんきょ): Diet member election
国会議員(こっかいぎいん)の歳費(さいひ): Diet member's salary
国会議員(こっかいぎいん)に当選(とうせん)する: to be elected to the Diet
国会議員(こっかいぎいん)を辞職(じしょく)する: to resign from the Diet

Related words

衆議院議員(しゅうぎいんぎいん): member of the House of Representatives
参議院議員(さんぎいんぎいん): member of the House of Councillors
地方議員(ちほうぎいん): local assembly member
議員(ぎいん): legislator, council member — the general term

Related Words

Related: 衆議院議員(しゅうぎいんぎいん) (member of the House of Representatives)

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Added 2026.3.31 7:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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