nay

IPA(Pronunciation)

/neɪ/

Noun

archaic

A vote against. / A person who voted against. / (archaic) A denial; a refusal.

Japanese Meaning

反対票 / 反対した人 / (古語) 拒否、否認

At the council meeting, one more nay would have defeated the proposal.

評議会の会合では、あと1票の反対票があればその提案は否決されていたでしょう。

Sense（1）

A vote against.

I vote nay, even though the motion is popular, because I would rather be right than popular.

Sense（2）

A person who voted against.

The vote is 4 in favor and 20 opposed; the nays have it.

Sense（3）

(archaic) A denial; a refusal.

And my povert' no wight nor can nor may

Make comparison, it is no nay.

nays

（ plural ）