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衆議一決 (しゅうぎいっけつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

衆しゅう議ぎ一いっ決けつ

Meanings

1

noun

unanimous decision; decided by consensus

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

A yojijukugo used in formal or political contexts when a group reaches a decision with full agreement. Often seen in meeting minutes or news reports.

その議ぎ案あんは衆しゅう議ぎ一いっ決けつで可か決けつされた。
The bill was passed by unanimous decision.
委い員いん会かいは衆しゅう議ぎ一いっ決けつをもって新しん方ほう針しんを承しょう認にんした。
The committee approved the new policy by consensus.

Kanji

衆masses, great numbers, multitude
議deliberation, consultation, debate
一one, one radical (no.1)
決

decide, fix, agree upon

Similar words

全ぜん会かい一いっ致ち
全会一致 is more common and neutral for 'unanimous agreement', while 衆議一決 is a formal yojijukugo emphasizing group deliberation and decision.
満まん場じょう一いっ致ち
満場一致 also means 'unanimous', but is often used for votes or opinions in a meeting, whereas 衆議一決 stresses the decision-making process.

Etymology

A yojijukugo composed of 衆 (many people), 議 (deliberation), 一 (one), and 決 (decide), literally meaning 'many people deliberate and decide as one'.