How to say candidate in Japanese

JLPTN3
候補★【こうほkouho】

noun:

  • candidate; contender; prospect; pick; choice; list
  • candidacy; candidature; nomination

Example Sentences

今日kyouのno議題gidaiはha生徒会seitokaiのno改選kaisenについてnitsuiteですdesu。誰かdareka立候補rikkouhoしたいshitai人hitoがgaいたらitara手を挙げてtewoageteくださいkudasai。
Today's agenda concerns the re-election of the student council. If anybody wishes to stand as a candidate, please raise your hand.
みなminaプロジェクトPUROJEKUTOをwo抱えているkakaeteiruのでnode、差し詰めsashizume、君kimiしかshika適任者tekininshaはhaいないinai。
Everybody has their own projects on, so after all you are the only suitable candidate.
彼らkareraはha皆minaそのsono候補者kouhoshaをwo応援ouenしたshita。
They all boosted the candidate.
彼らkareraはhaこぞってkozotteそのsono候補者kouhoshaをwo支援shienしたshita。
They all got behind the candidate.
彼kareはha立候補rikkouhoするsuruことkotoをwo公式koushikiにni発表happyouしたshita。
He officially announced himself as a candidate.

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