The legislative body in the Japanese government that, together with the House of Councillors, forms the National Diet, possessing greater authority in certain legislative matters such as the approval of laws and budgets.
A significant component of Japan's bicameral legislature, where members are elected for a term of four years and have the power to influence national policies and decisions through discussion and voting.
The more powerful chamber of the National Diet that presides over critical issues like treaty ratification and has precedence over the House of Councillors, reflecting the representation of the public's will.
A historical legislative assembly that previously existed under Japan's imperial constitution, functioning alongside the House of Peers before the establishment of modern democratic governance.
Example:
衆議院の少数派の議席は、急速にむしばまれてきています。
An elected official who serves in Japan's House of Representatives, responsible for representing the populace and participating in legislative processes, with a standard term of four years unless the house is dissolved earlier.
A political representative within the Japanese national legislature known as the House of Representatives, required to be at least 25 years of age to be eligible for election, tasked with making laws and overseeing government actions.
A legislator in Japan's lower house of parliament, who is elected to advocate for the interests of their constituents and contribute to national policymaking, with their tenure potentially ending before the usual four-year term due to governmental changes.