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N1 Noun, する-verb, Transitive verb

否決(ひけつ)rejection, negation, voting down

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    1. Noun, する-verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      rejection, negation, voting down

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    否決 【ひけつ】

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      衆議院(しゅうぎいん)法案(ほうあん)否決(ひけつ)されたそうだ。

      I heard that the bill was voted down in the House of Representatives. {rejection, negation, voting down}

      • N1

      反対(はんたい)多数(たすう)不信任(ふしんにん)(あん)否決(ひけつ)されました。

      The vote of no confidence was rejected by a majority opposition. {rejection, negation, voting down}

      • N1

      頑張(がんば)って(かんが)えた予算(よさん)(あん)否決(ひけつ)されてしまいました。

      The budget proposal I worked hard on was unfortunately voted down. {rejection, negation, voting down}

      • N1

      (ぼく)提案(ていあん)(さん)(たい)(なな)否決(ひけつ)され、採用(さいよう)されることはなかった。

      My proposal was voted down by a margin of 3 to 7 and it was never adopted. {rejection, negation, voting down}

      • N1

      いかなる手法(しゅほう)(もち)いればこの法案(ほうあん)否決(ひけつ)されずに可決(かけつ)されるだろうか?

      What methods should be used to pass this bill without it being rejected or voted down? {rejection, negation, voting down}

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