Vocab Info

N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

棄権(きけん)abstaining from voting, renunciation of a right, did not start (sport), DNS, defaulting

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      abstention (from voting), renunciation (of a right), withdrawal (from a contest)

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    棄権 【きけん】

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      持病(じびょう)悪化(あっか)したので選挙(せんきょ)棄権(きけん)しました。

      I abstained from voting in the election because my chronic illness worsened. {abstaining from voting, renunciation of a right, did not start (sport), DNS, defaulting}

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      その選手(せんしゅ)体調(たいちょう)不良(ふりょう)原因(げんいん)試合(しあい)棄権(きけん)した。

      That player defaulted the match due to poor health. {abstaining from voting, renunciation of a right, did not start (sport), DNS, defaulting}

      • N1

      投票(とうひょう)したい候補者(こうほしゃ)がいなくても投票(とうひょう)棄権(きけん)してはいけない。

      Even if there are no candidates you want to vote for, you should not abstain from voting. {abstaining from voting, renunciation of a right, did not start (sport), DNS, defaulting}

      • N1

      対戦(たいせん)相手(あいて)棄権(きけん)理由(りゆう)()えど、試合(しあい)()(こと)出来(でき)たのは(うれ)しいです。

      Even if the reason was my opponent's defaulting, I am happy that I was able to win the match. {abstaining from voting, renunciation of a right, did not start (sport), DNS, defaulting}

      • N1

      チームメイトのドーピングが発覚(はっかく)し、大会(たいかい)への棄権(きけん)余儀(よぎ)なくされてしまった。

      Due to the discovery of a teammate's doping, we were forced to default from the tournament. {abstaining from voting, renunciation of a right, did not start (sport), DNS, defaulting}

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