Vocab Info
N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
棄権abstaining from voting, renunciation of a right, did not start (sport), DNS, defaulting
Dictionary Definition
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1.
abstention (from voting), renunciation (of a right), withdrawal (from a contest)
All Forms
棄権 【きけん】
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持病が悪化したので選挙を棄権しました。
I abstained from voting in the election because my chronic illness got worse.
その選手は体調不良が原因で試合を棄権した。
The athlete withdrew from the match due to poor health.
投票したい候補者がいなくても投票を棄権してはいけない。
Even if there's no candidate you want to vote for, you shouldn't abstain from voting.
対戦相手の棄権が理由と言えど、試合に勝つ事が出来たのは嬉しいです。
Even if I only won because my opponent defaulted, I'm still happy I got the victory.
チームメイトのドーピングが発覚し、大会への棄権を余儀なくされてしまった。
After a teammate was caught doping, we were forced to default from the tournament.
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