National Diet

proper noun

The national legislature of Japan.

OriginJapanese 国会 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The national legislature of Japan.

Origin

  1. Japanese国会
  2. EnglishNational Diet

From national + diet, calque of Japanese 国会 (Kokkai, literally “National Assembly”).

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Translations

Japanese 国会
  • 国会 (Kokkai)Translations
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APA

National Diet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/National%20Diet

MLA

“National Diet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/National%20Diet. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “National Diet,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/National%20Diet.

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