What does 棄権 mean?
棄権 is a Japanese noun meaning “abstain from voting, renunciation of a right” in English. It is written as 棄権 in kanji, きけん in hiragana, and kiken in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
いざ投票という時、彼は棄権した。
When it was time to vote, he abstained.