堂
Words/compounds
こっかいぎじどう
national parliament or congress building (e.g. National Diet (Japan), Capitol Hill (US), Houses of Parliament (UK), etc.)
Example sentences
会堂
教会堂の鐘が鳴っている。
The church bells are ringing.
The church bells are ringing.
 
町の公会堂は人でいっぱいだ。
The town hall was full of people.
The town hall was full of people.
国会議事堂
銀行スキャンダルは国会議事堂をかけぬけました。
A banking scandal is sweeping across Capitol Hill.
A banking scandal is sweeping across Capitol Hill.
大聖堂
私の知る限り、この大聖堂の建立は中世にまでさかのぼる。
To the best of my knowledge, the cathedral dates back to the Middle Ages.
To the best of my knowledge, the cathedral dates back to the Middle Ages.
食堂
クラスのみんなが学生食堂の食べ物を気に入っているわけではない。
Not all my classmate like the food in the cafeteria.
Not all my classmate like the food in the cafeteria.
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