否決(ひけつ)

ひけつ
noun, suru verb
rejection; voting down
1. rejection; voting down
the defeat or rejection of a proposal or bill through voting
法案(ほうあん)は否決(ひけつ)された。
The bill was voted down.
提案(ていあん)は反対(はんたい)多数(たすう)で否決(ひけつ)となった。
The proposal was rejected by a majority opposing it.
修正案(しゅうせいあん)の否決(ひけつ)により、原案(げんあん)のまま可決(かけつ)された。
With the amendment rejected, the original proposal was passed as is.

FORMATION:
否(ひ) (negate, reject) + 決(けつ) (decide) → deciding against

VERB FORM:
否決(ひけつ)する (to vote down, to reject)

ANTONYM:
可決(かけつ) (passage, approval)

COLLOCATIONS:

  • 満場(まんじょう)一致(いっち)で否決(ひけつ) (rejected unanimously)
  • 否決(ひけつ)権(けん) (veto power)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 却下(きゃっか) (rejection, dismissal)
  • 棄却(ききゃく) (dismissal, rejection)
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Added 2026.1.26 14:21 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:32
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