過半数(かはんすう)

過半数(かはんすう) means 'majority' or 'more than half'—commonly used in voting and statistics.

COMMON PATTERNS:

• 過半数(かはんすう)を占(し)める: to make up the majority
• 過半数(かはんすう)の賛成(さんせい): majority approval
• 過半数(かはんすう)で可決(かけつ)する: to pass by majority vote

POLITICAL/BUSINESS USE:

• 過半数(かはんすう)議席(ぎせき): majority seats
• 絶対(ぜったい)過半数(かはんすう): absolute majority
• 過半数(かはんすう)株主(かぶぬし): majority shareholder

KANJI:
過(か) (exceed) + 半(はん) (half) + 数(すう) (number) = number exceeding half.