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    3. 候補者

    候補者

    候こう補ほ者しゃ

    candidate

    KMT9Ref L1NounPolitics & LawKanji Vocab30 strokes

    こうほしゃ

    Noun

    1.
    candidate, applicant

    Stroke 0 / 30

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは次じ期き社しゃ長ちょうの候こう補ほ者しゃの一ひと人りです。

    He is one of the candidates for the next president.

    KMT8Politics & LawBusiness & Finance
    その候こう補ほ者しゃは有ゆう権けん者しゃに向むけて演えん説ぜつを行おこないました。

    The candidate gave a speech to the voters.

    KMT9Politics & Law
    各かく候こう補ほ者しゃは、市しの将しょう来らいに対たいするそれぞれのビジョンを提てい示じしました。

    Each candidate presented their vision for the city's future.

    KMT9Politics & Law
    選せん挙きょ結けっ果かは、無む所しょ属ぞくの候こう補ほ者しゃがかなりの支し持じを得えたことを示しめしました。

    The election results showed that the independent candidate gained significant support.

    KMT9Politics & Law
    候こう補ほ者しゃ間かんの討とう論ろんは、彼かれらの異ことなる政せい策さくスタンスを浮うき彫ぼりにしました。

    The debate among the candidates highlighted their differing policy stances.

    KMT10Politics & Law

    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)
    者
    もの…(1)
    someone・person
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