参議院
さんぎいん
sangiin
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 77 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
参議院 (さんぎいん (sangiin)) means "House of Councilors". The reading is さんぎいん (sangiin). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
House of Councilors
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Example Sentences
参議院に行きます。
さんぎいんにいきます。
I go to House of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan).
参議院の議員たちは、国の政策に関して激しく議論している。
さんぎいんのぎいんたちは、くにのせいさくにかんしてげきしくぎろんしている
Members of the House of Councillors debate fiercely over the nation's policies.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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