Meaning of 立候補 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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立候補
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Kana Readingりっこうほ
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Romajirikkōho
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- announcing candidacy; becoming a candidate
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Example Sentences
立候補, りっこうほ used in context
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今日の議題は生徒会の改選についてです。誰か立候補したい人がいたら手を挙げてください。
Today's agenda concerns the re-election of the student council. If anybody wishes to stand as a candidate, please raise your hand.
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He made it known to his friends that he was unwilling to run for the election.
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He officially announced himself as a candidate.
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He stood for an election.
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He will run for the next year's election.
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He ran as a candidate, independent of any party.
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5 strokes
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