Formal term used in meetings, committees, or parliamentary procedure to propose an action or decision.
He submitted an urgent motion at the meeting.
The motion was passed by a majority vote.
He submitted a motion to the chairperson regarding budget cuts.
The committee passed the motion.
The motion was rejected by a majority of opposing votes.
Many members of parliament supported the motion.
動議 refers specifically to a procedural motion raised during a meeting or parliamentary session, whereas 建議 is a broader formal proposal or recommendation that need not be tied to a live meeting.
動機 (どうき) means 'motive' or 'reason', while 動議 (どうぎ) means a formal 'motion' in a meeting; the words sound similar but differ in meaning.
Compound of 動 (move, set in motion) and 議 (deliberation, discussion), literally 'to put a discussion into motion'. The term is a Meiji-era coinage for Western parliamentary procedure.