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可決, かけつ

  • kaketsu
JLPT LEVEL 2

Definition

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

  • approval
  • adoption (e.g. motion, bill)
  • passage

Examples of 可決,かけつ in a Sentence

委員会はその議案を可決した。
The committee passed the bill.
その税法案は昨日可決された。
The tax bill was passed yesterday.
その法案は土壇場になって可決された。
The bill passed at the last moment.
法案はまず可決されないだろう。
The bill will never go through.
下院議員はその法案を委員会で強引に可決させました。
The Congressmen rammed the bill through committee.
「彼らはその法案を可決したの」「うん、とうとう通過させたんだ」
Did they get the law passed? "Yes, they finally put it through."
新しく道路を作るという決議が可決されました。
The resolution that a new road be built was passed.
動議は発声投票で可決した。
The motion was carried by acclamation.
社会党の猛烈な反対にもかかわらず、その議案は過半数で可決された。
The bill was passed by a majority, although the Socialist Party was strongly opposed to it.
議案は圧倒的多数で可決された。
The bill was passed by an overwhelming majority.

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