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assembly hall; parliament building
The building where a legislative assembly meets to deliberate. In Japan it most often refers to the National Diet Building, the 国会議事堂.
国会議事堂を見学する。
to tour the National Diet Building.
議事堂の前で抗議活動が行われた。
A protest was held in front of the assembly building.
修学旅行で東京を訪れ、初めて国会議事堂を見た。
On our school trip we visited Tokyo and saw the National Diet Building for the first time.
Combines 議事 (proceedings, deliberation) + 堂 (hall). The hall or building where a legislature meets. In Japan it almost always means the 国会議事堂 (National Diet Building).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 国会議事堂: National Diet Building
- 議事堂前: in front of the assembly hall
- 県議会議事堂: prefectural assembly hall