過半数

かはんすう

majority

What does 過半数 mean?

過半数 is a Japanese noun meaning majority in English. It is written as 過半数 in kanji, かはんすう in hiragana, and kahansuu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

合格者の過半数は大学出身者であった。

The majority of the successful candidates were university graduates.