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    3. 立候補

    立候補

    立りっ候こう補ほ

    candidacy

    KMT4News #4+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, IntransitivePolitics & LawKanji Vocab27 strokes

    りっこうほ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    candidacy, standing as a candidate, bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)

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    彼かれは市し長ちょうに立りっ候こう補ほしました。

    He ran for mayor.

    KMT3Politics & Law
    多おおくの人ひとが次つぎの選せん挙きょに立りっ候こう補ほするでしょう。

    Many people will run in the next election.

    KMT4Politics & Law
    若わかい世せ代だいの立りっ候こう補ほ者しゃが増ふえています。

    The number of young candidates is increasing.

    KMT4Politics & Law
    彼かの女じょは女じょ性せいの権けん利り向こう上じょうを掲かかげて立りっ候こう補ほしました。

    She ran for office advocating for the advancement of women's rights.

    KMT5Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    その都と市しはオリンピックの開かい催さい地ちに立りっ候こう補ほしました。

    That city bid to host the Olympics.

    KMT5Politics & LawSports & Martial Arts

    Kanji that make up this word

    立
    た.つ・-た.つ・た.ち-・た.てる・-た.てる・た.て-…(12)
    stand up・rise・set up・erect
    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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