WORD DETAIL
採決
さいけつ
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
採決(さいけつ) is an action noun for deciding a proposal by a vote in a formal meeting. - Basic usage:
採決に移ったmoves from discussion into the voting stage, while修正案は採決されるmakes an amendment the proposal to be voted on at the next meeting.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Procedural stage and proposal voted on
採決に移るis a stage before the result, while採決されるmakes the proposal subject to a vote. Neither expression says it passed.

