noun
National Diet; Japanese parliament (1947–)
The current bicameral national legislature of Japan, established under the postwar constitution.
国会で新しい法律が可決された。
A new law was passed in the National Diet.
Historical term for the prewar legislature; often abbreviated from 帝国議会.
See also: 帝国議会
戦前の国会は帝国議会と呼ばれていた。
The prewar legislature was called the Imperial Diet.
noun
legislative assembly; parliament; congress
General term for a national legislature; can refer to parliaments or congresses of other countries.
See also: 議会
アメリカの国会は議会と呼ばれる。
The U.S. national legislature is called Congress.