投票（とうひょう、touhyoう）
- vote

The Japanese word 投票 （とうひょう） refers to "voting" or "a vote." It's the act of expressing your choice in an election, a referendum, or any situation where a decision is made by counting individual preferences. It encompasses the process of casting a ballot and the act of participating in the selection process. The word implies the act of formally selecting someone or something, often in a group setting. It can also refer to the ballot itself.

⚫︎ 選挙で投票］する。 Translation: To vote in an election. ⚫︎ 投票の結果を発表する。 Translation: To announce the results of the vote. ⚫︎ 投票用紙に名前を書く。 Translation: To write a name on the ballot.

You use 投票 in various contexts related to elections and decision-making processes. It is used both as a noun and as a verb when describing the act of voting. * When discussing political elections at all levels (national, local). * In company meetings or organizational decisions. * In surveys or polls. * When giving opinions on things by vote.

投票 is typically written in kanji 投票（とうひょう）. The reading is almost always expressed in hiragana. There are no significant variations in the okurigana. It is rarely written in katakana.

* 選挙 (せんきょ) - election * 票 (ひょう) - vote (as a single unit) * 投票行為 (とうひょうこうい) - voting act * 投票する (とうひょうする) - to vote (verb)

There aren't direct antonyms for 投票. Instead, consider actions that *prevent* voting. * 棄権 (きけん) - abstention * 無効票 (むこうひょう) - invalid vote

私は明日の選挙で投票に行きます。 ・Translation: I will go to vote in the election tomorrow. ・Explanation: This sentence directly uses 投票 to express the act of voting in an upcoming election.

このプロジェクトは、投票によって承認されました。 ・Translation: This project was approved by a vote. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 投票 to explain how a decision was made, highlighting the significance of the voting process.

The word 投票 is a compound word. 投 (とう) means "to throw" or "to cast," and 票 (ひょう) means "ballot" or "vote." Therefore, 投票 literally means "to cast a ballot." The combination of these two characters perfectly captures the core meaning of the act of voting.