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Japanese: 協賛 - きょうさん

〘noun〙① To support a certain plan etc. and join forces to help. ※I Am a Cat (1905-06)〈Natsume Soseki〉Volume 9 "With your kind support, we will hold this grand ceremony." 〔Shukshi - Rai Min Biography〕② Under the old constitution, the Imperial Diet gave its consent and approval to pass bills and budgets. A word that expresses the idea that the Emperor is the one who enacts laws and budgets, and that the Imperial Diet is merely his assistant. ※Constitution of the Empire of Japan (1889) Article 37 "All laws must be approved by the Imperial Diet."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① ある計画などに賛成し、力を合わせて助けること。※吾輩は猫である（1905‐06）〈夏目漱石〉九「各位の御協賛を仰ぎ此盛典を挙行する」〔蜀志‐来敏伝〕② 旧憲法下で、法律案および予算案を成立させるために、帝国議会が同意および承諾の意思表示を与えること。法律や予算の制定者は天皇であり、帝国議会はその補助にすぎないという考えを表わす語。※大日本帝国憲法（明治二二年）（1889）三七条「凡て法律は帝国議会の協賛を経るを要す」

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