The Japanese vocabulary「国会議員 (こっかいぎいん、kokkai-giin)」means “member of parliament.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 国会議員 |
| Hiragana | こっかいぎいん |
| Romaji Reading | kokkai-giin |
| English Meaning | member of parliament, diet member |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.
Our main YouTube channel: Ichiyo’s Japanese YouTube Channel
Our sub-YouTube channel (Japanese vocabulary videos): Ichiyo’s Subchannel
The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
I want the member of parliament to lose in the next election.
Plain Form:
あの国会議員は次の選挙で落としたい。
Ano kokkai giin wa tsugi no senkyo de otoshitai.
Polite Form:
あの国会議員は次の選挙で落としたいです。
Ano kokkai giin wa tsugi no senkyo de otoshitai desu.
There are too many Diet members who act against the interests of the Japanese people.
Plain Form:
日本国民の敵である国会議員が多過ぎる。
Nihon-kokumin no teki dearu kokkai-giin ga ōsugiru.
Polite Form:
日本国民の敵である国会議員が多過ぎます。
Nihon-kokumin no teki dearu kokkai-giin ga ōsugimasu.
Members of parliament are elected as representatives of the people.
Plain Form:
国会議員は国民の代表として選ばれる。
Kokkai-giin wa kokumin no daihyō to shite erabareru.
Polite Form:
国会議員は国民の代表として選ばれます。
Kokkai-giin wa kokumin no daihyō to shite erabaremasu.
Corruption issues involving members of parliament were reported.
Plain Form:
国会議員の汚職事件が報道されていた。
Kokkai-giin no oshoku-jiken ga hōdō sarete ita.
Polite Form:
国会議員の汚職問事件が報道されていました。
Kokkai-giin no oshoku-jiken ga hōdō sarete imashita.
