JLPT · Level 113
30 words
Japanese word
多数決
Pronunciation
Romajitasūketsu
Meaning
- nounmajority vote
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Centers on settling a choice by counting support and following the side with more votes.
Common phrases
多数決で決めるta sū ketsu de ki me ru
decide by majority vote
多数決を採るta sū ketsu o to ru
take a majority vote
Similar words
採決saiketsu: A formal process of deciding an issue by taking a vote.
Definition in Japanese
複数の選択肢や意見について、より多くの票を得たものを採用して決めること。fuku sū no sen taku shi ya i ken ni tsu i te yo ri ō ku no hyō o e ta mo no o sai yō shi te ki me ru ko to
Word origin
多数決 (tasūketsu) combines 多数 (tasū, "large number") and 決 (ketsu, "decision"), describing a decision based on the larger number of votes.
Usage tips
- 多数決 (tasūketsu) commonly appears in meeting contexts, where it contrasts with unanimous agreement because the side with more votes prevails.
Other meanings
- majority decisionnoun
- majority rulenoun