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元老院
元老院
Chinese
| veteran official; bureaucrat with experience and character | courtyard; institution | ||
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simp. and trad. (元老院) |
元老 | 院 | |
Noun
元老院
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
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| 元 | 老 | 院 |
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げん Grade: 2 |
ろう Grade: 4 |
いん Grade: 3 |
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Etymology
From 元老 (genrō, “elder retainer”) + 院 (in, “institution”).
Noun
元老院 (hiragana げんろういん, romaji genrōin, historical hiragana げんらうゐん)
Usage notes
Although this word is a translation for senate, it is usually used for ancient Roman senate and Japanese Genrōin, existed in the Meiji era. Modern senates in various countries are often referred to by the word 上院 (jōin, “upper house”).