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    3. 候補

    候補

    候こう補ほ

    candidate

    N3KMT2News #1+1CoreNounPolitics & LawKanji Vocab22 strokes

    侯補

    こうほ

    Noun

    1.
    candidate, contender, prospect, pick, choice, list
    2.
    candidacy, candidature, nomination

    Stroke 0 / 22

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは市し長ちょうの候こう補ほです。

    He is a candidate for mayor.

    KMT2Politics & Law
    優ゆう勝しょう候こう補ほのチームが敗やぶれました。

    The team that was a strong contender for victory lost.

    KMT2Sports & Martial Arts
    選せん挙きょ運うん動どう中ちゅう、候こう補ほ者しゃは有ゆう権けん者しゃに政せい策さくを訴うったえた。

    During the election campaign, the candidate appealed to voters about their policies.

    KMT4Politics & Law
    この大だい学がくは、ノーベル賞しょう候こう補ほ者しゃを多た数すう輩はい出しゅつしている。

    This university has produced many Nobel Prize candidates.

    KMT4EducationScience & Math
    次じ期き社しゃ長ちょうの候こう補ほとして、複ふく数すうの優ゆう秀しゅうな人じん材ざいが挙あげられている。

    Several excellent individuals have been nominated as candidates for the next president.

    KMT5Business & FinanceWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    候
    そうろう…(1)
    climate・season・weather・wait for・expect
    補
    おぎな.う…(1)
    supplement・supply・make good・offset・compensate…(2)
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