参院

参院

"参院" means "House of Councillors," the upper house of Japan's National Diet.

In this sentence, '参院' is used as an abbreviation for '参議院', referring to Japan's House of Councillors, the upper house of the National Diet.

参院の選挙は来月に行われます。

The election for the House of Councillors will be held next month.

Here, '参院' is part of '参院議員', indicating someone who serves as a member of the House of Councillors.

彼は参院議員として活躍しています。

He is active as a member of the House of Councillors.

In this use, '参院' refers to the institution where legislative discussions and decisions occur within the upper house.

参院では新しい法案が議論されています。

A new bill is being debated in the House of Councillors.