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相対多数 (soutaitasuu) Japanese meaning: plurality | Kotomora
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In this election, he won by a plurality.
The party that wins a relative majority of seats takes power.
Kanji 相 inter-, mutual, together 対 vis-a-vis, opposite, even Related words 絶ぜっ 対たい 多た 数すう 絶対多数 means 'absolute majority' (more than half), while 相対多数 means 'plurality' (the largest share, but not necessarily over half).
過か 半はん 数すう 過半数 is a more common term for 'majority' (over half), whereas 相対多数 is a technical term for 'plurality'.
Etymology Compound of 相対 (relative) and 多数 (large number, majority). The term is a direct translation of the English 'relative majority' or 'plurality', used in political science.
