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元老院

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Chinese

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veteran official; bureaucrat with experience and character courtyard; institution
trad. (元老院) 元老
simp. #(元老院) 元老
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Pronunciation

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Noun

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元老院

  1. senate (the ancient Roman senate and Japanese Genrōin)

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
げん
Grade: 2
ろう
Grade: 4
いん
Grade: 3
kan'on kan'yōon
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Etymology

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From 元老 (genrō, elderly statesman) +‎ (-in, institution).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(げん)(ろう)(いん) (genrōinげんらうゐん (genrauwin)?

  1. a senate

Usage notes

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Proper noun

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(げん)(ろう)(いん) (Genrōinげんらうゐん (Genrauwin)?

  1. the Senate (Roman Senate; Japan's Senate; Canada's, the Philippines', France's, Spain's, Italy's, Thailand's and Malaysia's upper house)