元老院
Chinese
| veteran official; bureaucrat with experience and character | courtyard; institution | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (元老院) |
元老 | 院 | |
Pronunciation
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 元 | 老 | 院 |
| げん Grade: 2 |
ろう Grade: 4 |
いん Grade: 3 |
| kan’on | kan’yōon | |
Etymology
From 元老 (genrō, “elderly statesman”) + 院 (-in, “institution”).
Usage notes
- Not as broadly applicable as English senate. Compare 上院 (jōin, “upper house”).
Proper noun
元老院 (hiragana げんろういん, rōmaji Genrōin, historical hiragana げんらうゐん)
- the Senate (Roman Senate; Japan's Senate; Canada's, the Philippines', France's, Spain's, Italy's, Thailand's and Malaysia's upper house)
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