sangiin
1. House of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan)
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1. House of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan)
1. participation in government
2. state councillor (in the ritsuryō system); state councilor
+ 2 additional meanings1. House of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan)
1. Was a member of the House of Councillors.
1. Was not a member of the House of Councillors.; Was not in the House of Councillors.
1. It's not the House of Councillors.; I'm not a member of the House of Councillors.
1. If/when the House of Councillors; Regarding the House of Councillors
1. In the House of Councillors; Regarding the House of Councillors
1. Was not the House of Councillors.; Wasn't the upper house.
1. If the House of Councillors; When the House of Councillors