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衆
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Abbreviation
House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)
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憲法の規定に従い衆院の議決が参院に優越する。
Under the Constitution, the lower chamber's resolutions override those of the upper chamber.
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the many and the few
Examples
孤軍奮闘したけれど、衆寡敵せず、彼のビジネスプランは受け入れられなかったよ。
He put up a brave and lone struggle, but up against such heavy odds he couldn't get his business plan accepted.
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Buddhism
the eight legions (devas, nagas, yaksas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kimnaras, mahoragas)
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Common noun
the wisdom of the many
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衆知 only; Obsolete term; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
well-known
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House of Representatives and House of Councillors; both houses of the Diet
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Buddhism
assembly of monks and laity (at a rite, sermon, etc.)
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Buddhism
(monks and laity of) the Jishū sect
