否決ひけつ (hiketsu)

rejection, negation, voting down

  • JLPT N1
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Meaning

否決 (ひけつ, hiketsu) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “rejection, negation, voting down”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 7

議案ぎあん否決ひけつされました

The bill was voted down.

後に京都府議会はこれを否決。

Later, Kyoto Prefecture assembly veto the movement.

議案ぎあんはたぶん 否決ひけつされるだろう。

Chances are the bill will be rejected.

その法案は左派からの強い反対で否決された。

The measure failed to pass in the face of strong opposition from leftists.