動どう議ぎ

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Meanings

noun

motion; proposal

Formal term used in meetings, committees, or parliamentary procedure to propose an action or decision.

彼かれは会かい議ぎで緊きん急きゅう動どう議ぎを提てい出しゅつした。
He submitted an urgent motion at the meeting.
動どう議ぎは賛さん成せい多た数すうで可か決けつされた。
The motion was passed by a majority vote.

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Usage patterns

〈事こと〉について動どう議ぎを提てい出しゅつするto submit a motion regarding something
議ぎ長ちょうに予よ算さん削さく減げんについて動どう議ぎを提てい出しゅつした。
He submitted a motion to the chairperson regarding budget cuts.
動どう議ぎを可か決けつするto pass a motion
委い員いん会かいはその動どう議ぎを可か決けつした。
The committee passed the motion.
動どう議ぎを否ひ決けつするto reject a motion
反はん対たい多た数すうで動どう議ぎは否ひ決けつされた。
The motion was rejected by a majority of opposing votes.
動どう議ぎに賛さん成せいするto support a motion
多おおくの議ぎ員いんがその動どう議ぎに賛さん成せいした。
Many members of parliament supported the motion.

Kanji

動move, motion, change
議deliberation, consultation, debate

Related words

提てい案あんN3
提案 is a general suggestion or proposal in any context, while 動議 is specifically a formal motion raised during a meeting.
発はつ議ぎ
発議 emphasizes the act of initiating a proposal, especially in legislative settings, whereas 動議 refers to the motion itself.
建けん議ぎ
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.

Don't confuse with

動どう機きN2
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.

Word family

緊きん急きゅう動どう議ぎ
urgent motion
不ふ信しん任にん動どう議ぎ
censure motion; no-confidence motion

Etymology

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.