プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
だいぎし【代議士】
〔衆議院議員〕a member of the House of Representatives;〔国会議員〕a Diet member, a member of the Diet, a Dietman(▼男性),a Dietwoman(▼女性) ⇒ぎいん(議員),国会議員
鹿児島選出代議士山田氏
Mr. Yamada, the representative from Kagoshima
自民党代議士
a Liberal Democratic member of the Diet/a Diet member from the Liberal Democratic Party
代議士に立つ
《米》 run for Congress/《英》 stand for Parliament
彼は代議士になった
He 「won a seat in [was elected to] the Diet.
彼は代議士を5期つとめた
He has served as a Dietman for five terms.