否決
ひけつ
hiketsu
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 100 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

否決 (ひけつ (hiketsu)) means "Rejection". The reading is ひけつ (hiketsu). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.

Meaning

Rejection

Also : Negation · Voting down

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Example Sentences

その新しい法案は議会で否決された。

そのあたらしいほうあんはぎかいでひけつされた。

That new bill was rejected by parliament.

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Last updated Jul 22, 2026

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