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衆院(しゅういん)lower house of the Diet, House of Representatives

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

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    衆院 【しゅういん】

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      衆議院(しゅうぎいん)省略(しょうりゃく)すると衆院(しゅういん)になります。

      When you abbreviate the House of Representatives, it becomes "Shuin". {lower house of the Diet, House of Representatives}

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      衆院(しゅういん)は、参議院(さんぎいん)とともに国会(こっかい)構成(こうせい)します。

      The House of Representatives, along with the House of Councillors, constitutes the Diet. {lower house of the Diet, House of Representatives}

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      参院(さんいん)衆院(しゅういん)憲法(けんぽう)のもとで解散(かいさん)時期(じき)(こと)なります。

      The House of Councillors and the House of Representatives have different dissolution periods under the constitution. {lower house of the Diet, House of Representatives}

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      法律(ほうりつ)(さい)議決(ぎけつ)予算(よさん)先議(せんぎ)条約(じょうやく)承認(しょうにん)などを(おこな)うのが衆院(しゅういん)である。

      The House of Representatives is responsible for things such as reconsideration of laws, preliminary deliberation of the budget, and approval of treaties. {lower house of the Diet, House of Representatives}

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      党首(とうしゅ):「(かれ)衆院(しゅういん)として推薦(すいせん)するべきか(いな)か、党員(とういん)相談(そうだん)をして()めよう!」

      Party Leader: "Let's discuss with our party members whether or not we should nominate him for the House of Representatives and make a decision!" {lower house of the Diet, House of Representatives}

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