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絶対過半数 (ぜったいかはんすう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

絶ぜっ対たい過か半はん数すう

Meanings

1

noun

absolute majority

A majority that requires more than half of all eligible members or votes, not just those present. Common in parliamentary and electoral contexts.

法ほう案あんを通とおすには絶ぜっ対たい過か半はん数すうの賛さん成せいが必ひつ要ようだ。
To pass the bill, an absolute majority of votes is required.
議ぎ長ちょう選せん出しゅつには絶ぜっ対たい過か半はん数すうを得えなければならない。
The chairperson must obtain an absolute majority to be elected.

Kanji

絶discontinue, sever, cut off
対vis-a-vis, opposite, even
過overdo, exceed, go beyond
半

half, middle, odd number

数number, strength, fate

Similar words

過か半はん数すう
過半数 means a simple majority (more than half of those present/voting), while 絶対過半数 is a stricter requirement based on the total membership.
相そう対たい多た数すう
相対多数 is a relative plurality (the largest number of votes, not necessarily a majority), contrasting with the fixed threshold of 絶対過半数.

Etymology

Compound of 絶対 (absolute) and 過半数 (majority), a calque from Western political terminology.