N2121/1725

過か半はん数すう

nounnoun (generic)

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かはんすう

Meanings

majority

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Example sentences

委員会いいんかいの過半数かはんすうが賛成さんせいした。

The majority of the committee members agreed.

過半数かはんすうの票ひょうを得えなければ当選とうせんできない。

You cannot be elected without obtaining a majority of the votes.

その法案ほうあんは過半数かはんすうの賛成さんせいで可決かけつされた。

The bill was passed with the approval of the majority.

参加者さんかしゃの過半数かはんすうがこの案あんに反対はんたいしている。

A majority of the participants are opposed to this proposal.

議決ぎけつには出席しゅっせき議員ぎいんの過半数かはんすうの同意どういが必要ひつようとされている。

A resolution requires the consent of a majority of the attending members.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)