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棄権 (きけん) — abstain from voting | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

棄権

きけん

N1

nountransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1abstain from voting
2renunciation of a right
3abstention (from voting)
4renunciation (of a right)
5withdrawal (from a contest)

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Kanji in this word

棄Abandon, Throw Away, Discard13 strokes 権Authority, Power, Rights15 strokes

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