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N2 Noun

衆議院(しゅうぎいん)lower house, House of Representatives

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    1. Noun

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      House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)

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      衆議院(しゅうぎいん)法律(ほうりつ)(さい)議決(ぎけつ)(おこな)われた。

      A re-vote on the law was conducted in the House of Representatives. {lower house, House of Representatives}

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      衆議院(しゅうぎいん)予算(よさん)先議(せんぎ)議決(ぎけつ)権限(けんげん)()つ。

      The House of Representatives holds the authority to deliberate and decide on the budget first. {lower house, House of Representatives}

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      日本(にほん)国会(こっかい)構成(こうせい)しているのは衆議院(しゅうぎいん)参議院(さんぎいん)である。

      The Japanese Diet is composed of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors. {lower house, House of Representatives}

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      衆議院(しゅうぎいん)国民(こくみん)によって(えら)ばれた議員(ぎいん)によって組織(そしき)されているとか。

      The House of Representatives is organized by the members elected by the people, it seems. {lower house, House of Representatives}

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      衆議院(しゅうぎいん)議員(ぎいん)(おも)うように仕事(しごと)をしてくれないので、国民(こくみん)苛立(いらだ)ちを(つの)らせています。

      The citizens are growing increasingly frustrated because the members of the House of Representatives are not doing their jobs as expected. {lower house, House of Representatives}

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