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“majority vote” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajitasūketsu

Example

最後は多数決で決めます。sai go wa ta sū ketsu de ki me ma su

In the end, we will decide by majority vote.

Illustration for 多数決 (majority vote)

How to say “majority vote” in Japanese

“Majority vote” in Japanese is 多数決 (tasūketsu).

Centers on settling a choice by counting support and following the side with more votes.

Full entry for 多数決: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 多数決

意見が分かれたので、多数決を採りました。i ken ga wa ka re ta no de ta sū ketsu o to ri ma shi ta

The opinions were divided, so we took a majority vote.

Tips for using 多数決

  • 多数決 (tasūketsu) commonly appears in meeting contexts, where it contrasts with unanimous agreement because the side with more votes prevails.

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