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拒否権

Reading

Kana: きょひけん
Romaji: kyohiken
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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right of veto

Kanji

Readings: キョ、 ゴ、 こば.む
Meanings: repel, refuse, reject, decline
Readings: ヒ、 いな、 いや
Meanings: negate, no, noes, refuse, decline, deny
Readings: ケン、 ゴン、 おもり、 かり、 はか.る
Meanings: authority, power, rights

Example Sentence

大統領(だいとうりょう)はその法案(ほうあん)(たい)して拒否権(きょひけん)行使(こうし)しましたが、議会(ぎかい)再度(さいど)それを無効(むこう)にしました。
➥The President vetoed the bill, but Congress overrode his veto.
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