代議士

だいぎし

Meanings

1. Noun parliamentarian; member of a congress

Kanji

• 代 era. Read as ダイ.
• 議 discuss
• 士 man. Read as シ.

Example sentences

• 新代議士はいすにふんぞり返ってたばこをすっていた。
  The new Diet member was smoking, leaning back proudly in a chair.
• 彼は代議士に立候補しています。
  He's running for Congress.

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