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満場一致 (まんじょういっち) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
unanimity ; unanimous consent
yojijukugo (four-character idiom)
Used when all members of a group agree without any opposition. Often appears as 満場一致で (unanimously) in formal contexts such as meetings, elections, or resolutions.
満まん 場じょう 一いっ 致ち の 意い 見けん で 、 会かい 議ぎ は すぐ に 終お わっ た 。
With unanimous agreement, the meeting ended quickly.
Similar words 全ぜん 会かい 一いっ 致ち Also means unanimous, but 全会一致 is more common in political or parliamentary contexts (e.g., UN resolutions), while 満場一致 is broader and often used for meetings, committees, or general group decisions.
Etymology A yojijukugo composed of 満 (full), 場 (place/venue), 一 (one), and 致 (bring about/attain), literally meaning 'the whole venue reaches one (opinion).' The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the phrase has been used in formal Japanese since at least the early 20th century.
