議決|ぎけつgiketsu[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbresolution; decision; vote
    その条項じょうこうは、議決ぎけつはすべて過半数かはんすうをもって成立せいりつすると規定きていしている。↗
    The clause provides that all decisions shall be made by majority vote.
Conjugation
Dictionary form議決する(ぎけつする)
Polite (masu)議決します(ぎけつします)
Negative (nai)議決しない(ぎけつしない)
polite (masen)議決しません(ぎけつしません)
classical zu / nu議決せず・議決せぬ(ぎけつせず・ぎけつせぬ)
Past (ta)議決した(ぎけつした)
polite (mashita)議決しました(ぎけつしました)
Past negative (nakatta)議決しなかった(ぎけつしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)議決しませんでした(ぎけつしませんでした)
Te form議決して(ぎけつして)
Potential議決できる(ぎけつできる)
Passive議決される(ぎけつされる)
Causative議決させる(ぎけつさせる)
Causative passive議決させられる(ぎけつさせられる)
Conditional (ba)議決すれば(ぎけつすれば)
tara議決したら(ぎけつしたら)
Volitional議決しよう(ぎけつしよう)
polite (mashou)議決しましょう(ぎけつしましょう)
Imperative議決しろ(ぎけつしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym決議けつぎWrittenRefers to the content of a resolution passed at a meeting, as in 「国連決議」; 「議決」 stresses the act of a parliament deciding by vote.
  • Synonym採決さいけつWrittenWritten word for putting a motion to a vote; it stresses the voting process itself rather than the decision reached.
  • Synonym票決ひょうけつWrittenWritten term for deciding something by ballot; it stresses the method of deciding rather than the outcome.
  • Related投票とうひょうNeutralNeutral term for voting, the broadest in scope here and covering election voting; 「議決」 is for assemblies deciding matters by vote.
  • Related表決ひょうけつWrittenWritten and chiefly parliamentary: voting that expresses approval or disapproval of a proposal.

Use 「議決」 for decisions made by vote in a parliament or meeting, as in 「議決権」. For the content of a resolution use 「決議」, for the voting process 「採決」, and for election voting 「投票」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 合議ごうぎして事ことを決定けっていすること。その決定けってい。
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