How to say election in Japanese

せんきょsenkyo Inflection

noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:

  • election

Example Sentences

選挙senkyoni勝つkatsuにはniha見た目mitamegawari
How much of winning an election is down to looks?
去年kyonenno選挙senkyode労働党roudoutouno票数hyousuuga増えたfueta
The Labor Party's vote increased at last year's election.
選挙senkyode小泉koizumishihaすでにsudeni安全圏anzenkenni入ったhaitta
Mr Koizumi is now sure of election.
今日kyouno議題gidaiha生徒会seitokaino改選kaisenについてnitsuiteですdesu誰かdareka立候補rikkouhoしたいshitaihitoga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.
与党yotouhamaeno選挙senkyode過半数kahansuuwo占めたshimeta
The government got their majority at the last election.

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