English–Japanese
“majority” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikahansū
Example
投票者の過半数が賛成しました。tō hyō sha no ka han sū ga san sei shi ma shi ta
A majority of the voters agreed.
How to say “majority” in Japanese
“Majority” in Japanese is 過半数 (kahansū).
Shows that one part of a whole exceeds the halfway point and therefore has more members or units than the other part.
Example sentences with 過半数
過半数の票を得た候補者が当選しました。ka han sū no hyō o e ta kō ho sha ga tō sen shi ma shi ta
The candidate who received a majority of the votes was elected.
Tips for using 過半数
- A majority decision requires more than half of the votes, whereas the option with the most votes may have only a plurality.