国会（こっかい）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: parliament / Diet
Example sentences
- 国会で新しい法律が話し合われる。 — A new law is being discussed in the Diet.
- 国会は国民の代表が集まる場だ。 — The Diet is where representatives of the people gather.
Related words
See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “国会” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)