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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
{{ja-term|元老||hira=げんろう|rom=genrō|elder retainer}} + {{ja-term|院||hira=いん|rom=in|institution}}.
From {{suffix|ja|元老|院|tr1=genrō|tr2=in|t1=elder retainer|t2=institution}}.


===Noun===
===Noun===
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===Usage notes===
===Usage notes===
Although this word is a translation for [[senate]], it is usually used for ancient Roman senate and Japanese [[w:Genrōin|Genrōin]], existed in the Meiji era. Modern senates in various countries are often referred to by the word {{ja-term|上院||hira=じょういん|rom=jōin|upper house}}.
Although this word is a translation for [[senate]], it is usually used for ancient Roman senate and Japanese [[w:Genrōin|Genrōin]], existed in the Meiji era. Modern senates in various countries are often referred to by the word {{ja-r|上院|じょういん|upper house}}.


[[ko:元老院]]
[[ko:元老院]]

Revision as of 04:10, 25 September 2016

Chinese

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

Noun

(deprecated template usage) 元老院

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

Japanese

Kanji in this term
元 老 院
げん
Grade: 2 		ろう
Grade: 4 		いん
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Etymology

From 元老 (genrō, “elder retainer”) +‎ 院 (-in, “institution”).

Noun

元(げん)老(ろう)院(いん) • (genrōin) ←げんらうゐん (genrawin)?

  1. senate

Usage notes

Although this word is a translation for senate, it is usually used for ancient Roman senate and Japanese Genrōin, existed in the Meiji era. Modern senates in various countries are often referred to by the word 上院(じょういん) (jōin, “upper house”).

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