Meaning of 応募(おうぼ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 応募 JLPT 1

Kana Reading おうぼ

Romaji ōbo

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

Meaning

subscription; application

Example Sentences

応募, おうぼ used in context

夫婦(ふうふ)でその仕事(しごと)に応募(おうぼ)できます。

Married couples can apply for the post.
彼女(かのじょ)は販売(はんばい)員(いん)としての仕事(しごと)に応募(おうぼ)した(する)。

She applied for a job as a saleswoman.
彼女(かのじょ)はパートの仕事(しごと)に応募(おうぼ)するといってきかなかった(といってきかない)。

She insisted on applying for a part-time job.
彼(あれ)は年金(ねんきん)に頼る(たよる)ことなく(ない)、その仕事(しごと)に応募(おうぼ)することを決心(けっしん)した(する)。

Instead of relying on a pension, he resolved to apply for the job.
彼(あれ)は新聞(しんぶん)の広告(こうこく)に応募(おうぼ)して(する)職(しょく)を得た。

He answered an advertisement in the paper and got the job.
彼(あれ)は仕事口(しごとぐち)に応募(おうぼ)した(する)。

He applied for a job.

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

募 JLPT 2

recruit, campaign, gather (contributions), enlist, grow violent

On: ボ

Kun: つの.る

12 strokes

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応 JLPT 2

apply, answer, yes, OK, reply, accept

On: オウ, ヨウ, -ノウ

Kun: あた.る, まさに, こた.える

7 strokes

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