賛成多数(さんせいたすう)

賛成多数(さんせいたすう) is a compound of 賛成(さんせい) (agreement, approval) + 多数(たすう) (majority). Used in voting and parliamentary contexts to indicate that more people voted in favor than against.

Common patterns

• 賛成多数(さんせいたすう)で可決(かけつ): passed by majority vote
• 賛成多数(さんせいたすう)で採択(さいたく): adopted by majority
• 賛成多数(さんせいたすう)で承認(しょうにん): approved by majority

Contrasting terms

• 反対多数(はんたいたすう): majority opposed
• 全会一致(ぜんかいいっち): unanimous agreement
• 過半数(かはんすう): more than half (the threshold for majority)

Register

Formal. Used in news reports, meeting minutes, and parliamentary proceedings. In casual speech, people would say 賛成(さんせい)の方(ほう)が多(おお)かった (there were more in favor).