棄権 | Japanese meaning

棄権【きけん】

Frequency rank: 21,646. – 21,763.

Alsoきけん

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; transitive verb

abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)

This meaning refers to the act of choosing not to vote in an election or decision-making process. It indicates a deliberate choice not to participate.

He decided to abstain from voting in that election.

Example sentences3 results

I don't plan to vote at the upcoming election.

Tatoeba

There were two abstentions.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

棄権

とうひょう投票やぎけつ議決、きょうぎ競技などのけんりをすてて権利を棄ててつかわない使わないこと。

Wiktionary

棄権【きけん】

Frequency rank: 21,646. – 21,763.

Alsoきけん

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; transitive verb

abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)

This meaning refers to the act of choosing not to vote in an election or decision-making process. It indicates a deliberate choice not to participate.

He decided to abstain from voting in that election.

Example sentences3 results

I don't plan to vote at the upcoming election.

Tatoeba

There were two abstentions.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

棄権

とうひょう投票やぎけつ議決、きょうぎ競技などのけんりをすてて権利を棄ててつかわない使わないこと。

Wiktionary

棄

N1常用

意abandon; throw away; discard; resign; reject; sacrifice

訓す.てる

音キ

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権

N36

意authority; power; rights

訓おもり、かり、はか.る

音ケン、ゴン

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棄権【きけん】

Frequency rank: 21,646. – 21,763.

Alsoきけん

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; transitive verb

abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)

This meaning refers to the act of choosing not to vote in an election or decision-making process. It indicates a deliberate choice not to participate.

He decided to abstain from voting in that election.

Example sentences3 results

I don't plan to vote at the upcoming election.

Tatoeba

There were two abstentions.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

棄権

とうひょう投票やぎけつ議決、きょうぎ競技などのけんりをすてて権利を棄ててつかわない使わないこと。

Wiktionary

棄権【きけん】

Frequency rank: 21,646. – 21,763.

Alsoきけん

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; transitive verb

abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)

This meaning refers to the act of choosing not to vote in an election or decision-making process. It indicates a deliberate choice not to participate.