abstention (from voting)
きけん
Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive
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abstention (from voting), renunciation (of a right), withdrawal (from a contest)
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選手は怪我のため、試合を棄権せざるを得なかった。
The athlete had no choice but to withdraw from the game due to injury.
棄権票が増えることは、政治への無関心の表れだと指摘されている。
It is pointed out that an increase in abstention votes is a sign of political apathy.
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