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過か半はん数すう
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Meanings
Noun
1. majority
Kanji used
過surpass something半half数number
Pitch accent
かはんすう
かはんすう
Composed of
過か半はん
the greater part
Noun
数すう
several; a few; a number of; number; quantity; amount; counting; calculation; figures; numbers; …
Prefix
Used in vocabulary
絶ぜっ対たい過か半はん数すう
absolute majority
Noun
単たん独どく過か半はん数すう
outright majority; (one-party) working majority
Noun
Examples8
The majority of the successful candidates were university graduates.
The president shall be selected by majority vote.
The government got their majority at the last election.
They commanded a majority in the Diet.
In most elections, whichever candidate gets the majority of the votes, wins the election.
My father holds the major interest in the corporation.