多た数すう決けつ

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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majority decision; majority vote; majority rule

Refers to the process or outcome of deciding by majority. Common in formal and everyday contexts for group decisions.

The proposal was decided by majority vote.

多た数すう決けつの結けっ果か、彼かれがリーダーに選えらばれた。

As a result of the majority decision, he was chosen as the leader.

〈事こと〉を多た数すう決けつで決きめるto decide something by majority vote
クラスの旅りょ行こう先さきは多た数すう決けつで決きめた。
We decided our class trip destination by majority vote.
多た数すう決けつを取とるto hold a majority vote
議ぎ長ちょうは会かい議ぎで多た数すう決けつを取とった。
The chairperson held a majority vote at the meeting.
多た数すう決けつで決きまるto be decided by majority vote
新あたらしい規き則そくは多た数すう決けつで決きまった。
The new rule was decided by majority vote.

採さい決けつN1
採決 is the formal act of taking a vote, while 多数決 is the underlying principle or result of deciding by majority.
過か半はん数すうN2
過半数 names the numerical majority (more than half) itself, while 多数決 is the decision-making method based on that majority.

全ぜん会かい一いっ致ち
全会一致 means everyone agrees unanimously, whereas 多数決 settles a matter by majority even if some disagree.

Compound of 多数 (たすう, 'majority') and 決 (けつ, 'decision'). The reading けつ is the kan'on reading of 決.

majority gate; majority element