🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

評議会

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Hyougikai

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Council/ˈkaʊn.səl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"市の評議会が新しい条例について話し合いました。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A group of people convened for advice or decision-making, often in a formal context.

    "The city council met to discuss the new zoning laws."
  2. 2

    An assembly or meeting for consultation, deliberation, or decision-making.

    "The council of elders gathered to resolve the community's issues."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'council' originates from the Old French 'conseil', which itself comes from the Latin 'consilium', meaning 'advice' or 'deliberation'. The term has evolved through usage in medieval governance, referring to a body of people convened for advice or decision-making.

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