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JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

過か半はん数すう

kahansuu

majority, more than half

Example sentences

合格者ごうかくしゃの過半数かはんすうは大学出身者だいがくしゅっしんしゃであった。
The majority of the successful candidates were university graduates.
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彼かれらは国会こっかいで過半数かはんすうを制せいした。
They commanded a majority in the Diet.
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与党よとうは前まえの選挙せんきょで過半数かはんすうを占しめた。
The government got their majority at the last election.
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Kanji in 過半数

過overdo; exceedOnカKunすぎる・すごす・あやまち
半half; middleOnハンKunなかば
数number; strengthOnスウ・ス・サクKunかず・かぞえる・しばしば

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