
VOCABULARY
棄権
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abstaining (from voting) / renouncing a right
abstention, withdrawal, forfeiture, giving up
noun
verb
Example sentences
怪我のため、彼は試合を棄権した。
Due to injury, he withdrew from the match.
今回の選挙では棄権する人が多かった。
Many people abstained from voting in this election.
彼の棄権で優勝者が変わった。
His withdrawal changed who won the championship.
投票を棄権するのは権利の放棄だ。
Abstaining from voting is giving up a right.
Practice exercises
1
彼は今回の採決を棄権した。
He abstained from this vote.
Answer
棄権
2
一部の議員は採決を棄権し、態度を保留した。
Some Diet members abstained from the vote, reserving their stance.
Answer
棄権
3
体調不良を理由に、彼は大会の棄権を申し出た。
Citing poor health, he announced his withdrawal from the tournament.
Answer
棄権
4
私は投票を棄権する。
I abstain from voting.
Answer
棄権
5
怪我のため、彼はレースを棄権せざるを得なかった。
Due to injury, he had no choice but to withdraw from the race.
Answer
棄権