可決する

• Reading: かけつする
• Romaji: kaketsu suru
• Kanji breakdown: 可 (ka) — approve, permissible; 決 (ketsu) — decide, determine
• Pronunciation: /ka.ke.tsɯ.sɯ.ɾɯ/

Meaning

To pass a bill; to approve a proposal or legislation by vote.

A Group 3 (suru) verb used when a legislative body or committee formally approves a bill, motion, or proposal. The opposite is 否決する (to reject, to vote down). Very common in political news and parliamentary reporting. Often appears in passive form: 可決された (was passed).

Examples

1. 国会で新しい法案が可決された。 A new bill was passed in the Diet.
2. 賛成多数で予算案が可決された。 The budget proposal was passed by a majority vote.
3. 委員会が提案を可決するかどうかは来週決まる。 Whether the committee will pass the proposal will be decided next week.

Usage Guide

Context: politics, parliament, news

Tone: formal

Origin & History

Compound of 可 (approve, permissible) + 決 (decide, determine). Together they convey the act of deciding in favour of something, making it approved.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: Adults

Social background: Universal