Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 棄権(きけん) in Japanese

棄権
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
きけん
Romaji
kiken
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    abstaining from voting
    Example sentence
    今度の選挙は棄権するつもりだ。 I don't plan to vote at the upcoming election.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    renunciation of a right
    Example sentence
    棄権が二票あった。 There were two abstentions.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    did not start (sport); DNS; defaulting
    Example sentence
    いざ投票という時、彼は棄権した。 When it was time to vote, he abstained.

Examples of 棄権, きけん in a sentence

Kanji in this word

棄 JLPT 1

13 strokes

abandon, throw away, discard, resign, reject, sacrifice

On'Yomi: キ

Kun'Yomi: す.てる

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権 JLPT 3

15 strokes

authority, power, rights

On'Yomi: ケン, ゴン

Kun'Yomi: おもり, かり, はか.る

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