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VocabJLPT N1

National Diet

Noun

Definitions

1. National Diet
2. legislative assembly of Japan (1947-)
3. Imperial Diet
4. legislative assembly

This noun refers to the national parliament or legislature of Japan, which is made up of two houses. It is the highest lawmaking body in the country and is where laws and budgets are debated and passed. You will frequently see this word in news articles about Japanese politics.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Reports from the scene indicate that security around the National Diet has been tightened.

Sentence 2

For most people, worries about daily life probably come before National Diet debates.

Sentence 3

Is there any chance the bill gets amended in the Diet?

Sentence 4

Look, the cherry blossoms in front of the Diet building bloomed beautifully again this year!

Sentence 5

The Diet building's long corridors make it easy to get lost.