Vocabulary

What does 過半数 (かはんすう, kahansuu) mean?

過半数 (かはんすう, kahansuu) means majority (more than half).

Quick facts
Readingかはんすう
Romajikahansuu
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
かはんすう
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkahansuu

majority (more than half)

  1. 1noun majority

Example sentences

  • More than half of the people were against it.

  • We got a majority in favor at the meeting.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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