多 数 決(たすうけつ)

たすうけつ

noun

majority vote; majority rule

1. majority vote; majority rule; decision by majority

A method of making decisions in which the option supported by more than half of the voters is adopted.

多数決(たすうけつ)で決(き)めよう。

Let's decide by majority vote.

As a result of the majority vote, Hawaii was chosen as the travel destination.

A majority vote doesn't necessarily lead to the right conclusion.

多数決(たすうけつ) is composed of 多数(たすう) (majority) and 決(けつ) (decision). It refers specifically to the principle or method of deciding by majority.

投票(とうひょう): voting, balloting — the act of casting a vote (broader than majority rule)
挙手(きょしゅ): raising hands — a common method for conducting a 多数決(たすうけつ)
全会一致(ぜんかいいっち): unanimous decision — the opposite approach, requiring all to agree

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Added 2026.3.12 11:36 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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