可決 and 否決: Passing and rejecting a proposal
Compare the passage of a budget or proposal with the rejection of an amendment. Separate the vote outcome from future implementation or the stated retention of an original plan.
A proposal passes
可決 means passage or approval. 「議会は新しい予算案を賛成多数で可決した。」 reports an assembly passing a new budget by a majority. This is the collective vote outcome for the proposal.
「提案が可決され、来月から実施されることになった。」 says a proposal was approved and will take effect next month. Its passage and the decision about future implementation are distinct.
A proposal is rejected
否決 means rejection or voting down. 「議会は予算の修正案を多数決で否決した。」 reports the legislature voting down a budget amendment by a majority. The rejected target is the amendment.
「委員会で提案が否決され、原案が維持された。」 reports the committee rejecting a proposal, with the original plan remaining in place. Retention of the original plan is explicitly stated in this case.
The outcome and what follows it
可決 and 否決 identify whether a proposal passed or was rejected. They are not automatically equivalent to an individual expressing support or opposition, or to permission for a particular action.
The voting method and the retention of an original plan belong to the individual examples. They do not establish voting requirements for every organization or the effects of every rejected proposal.
What outcomes do 可決 of a new budget and 否決 of a budget amendment express?
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可決 expresses that the budget passed in a vote, while 否決 expresses that the amendment was rejected. These proposal outcomes differ from an individual’s supportive statement or permission for an action.