いざ投票という時、彼は棄権した。

いざ投票という時、彼は棄権した。

When it was time to vote, he abstained.

いざ投票(とうひょう)という時(とき)、彼(かれ)は棄権(きけん)した。

Iza tōhyō toiu toki, kare wa kikenshita.

いざ (いざ)

now; come (now); well

投票 (とうひょう)

voting; poll

と言う (という、とゆう)

called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X

時 (とき)

time; hour; moment; occasion; case; chance; opportunity; season; the times; the age; the day; tense

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

棄権 (きけん)

abstaining from voting; renunciation of a right; did not start (sport); DNS; defaulting

Readings: トウ、な.げる、 -な.げ

Meanings: throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss

Reading: ヒョウ

Meanings: ballot, label, ticket, sign

Readings: ジ、とき、 -どき

Meanings: time, hour

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

Readings: キ、す.てる

Meanings: abandon, throw away, discard, resign, reject, sacrifice

Readings: ケン、ゴン、おもり、かり、はか.る

Meanings: authority, power, rights