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    3. 補選

    補選

    補ほ選せん

    special election

    NTNounPolitics & LawKanji Vocab27 strokes

    ほせん

    Noun

    1.
    special election, by-election, bye-election
    abbreviation

    Stroke 0 / 27

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    補
    おぎな.う…(1)
    supplement・supply・make good・offset・compensate…(2)
    選
    えら.ぶ・え.る・よ.る…(1)
    elect・select・choose・prefer
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