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下院

Reading

Kana: かいん
Romaji: kain
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

lower house; lower (legislative) body

Kanji

下
Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる
Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
院
Reading: イン
Meanings: Inst., institution, temple, mansion, school

Example Sentences

我々(われわれ)は彼(かれ)を下院(かいん)議員(ぎいん)に選出(せんしゅつ)した。
➥We elected him as our Representative.
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イギリス国会(こっかい)は下院(かいん)と上院(じょういん)とに分(わ)かれている。
➥The British Parliament is divided into the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
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下院(かいん)議員(ぎいん)はその法案(ほうあん)を委員会(いいんかい)で強引(ごういん)に可決(かけつ)させました。
➥The Congressmen rammed the bill through committee.
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下院(かいん)は外国(がいこく)援助(えんじょ)の予算(よさん)を削減(さくげん)した。
➥The House cut the budget for foreign aid.
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下院(かいん)議員(ぎいん)は支出(ししゅつ)に歯止(はど)めをかけると言(い)いました。
➥The Representative said he will put a brake on spending.
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スキャンダルが発覚(はっかく)したとき、その下院(かいん)議員(ぎいん)の支持者(しじしゃ)たちは激怒(げきど)しました。
➥When the scandal broke, the Congressman's constituents were seething.
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