棄権
きけん
Meanings
- Noun, する verb, Transitive abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
Kanji
- 棄 renounce. Read as キ.
- 権 authority. Read as ケン.
Example sentences
- 棄権が二票あった。
There were two abstentions.
- いざ投票という時、彼は棄権した。
When it was time to vote, he abstained.
Common phrases
Words containing 棄権
- 棄権者 (きけんしゃ) non-voter
- 途中棄権 (とちゅうきけん) dropping out
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