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無記名投票 (mukimeitouhyou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

無む記き名めい投とう票ひょう

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Meanings

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A voting method where the voter's identity is not recorded on the ballot, ensuring anonymity. Used in elections and formal decision-making.

組くみ合あいの役やく員いん選せん挙きょは無む記き名めい投とう票ひょうで

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The union officer election was conducted by secret ballot.

Kanji

無nothingness, none, ain't
記scribe, account, narrative
名name, noted, distinguished
投throw, discard, abandon
票ballot, label, ticket

Related words

記き名めい投とう票ひょう
記名投票 is an open ballot where the voter's name is recorded, contrasting with 無記名投票's anonymity.

Built from

無む記き名めい+投とう票ひょう

Etymology

Compound of 無 (mu, 'without'), 記名 (kimei, 'signature/name recording'), and 投票 (tōhyō, 'vote'). The term is a direct translation of the Western concept of secret ballot, adopted during Japan's modernization.