Japanese

せんきょ
Meaning: election
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

選
挙

Example sentences

Tomorrow is the day of the mayoral election.
選挙の結果は予想通りだった
The election results were exactly as predicted.
彼は次の市長選挙の有力な候補だ。
He is a strong candidate for the next mayoral election.
選挙は国民の義務です。
Voting is a duty of the citizens.
選挙後の情勢は依然として混沌としている。
The political situation after the election remains in chaos.
選挙の結果、与党が大差で勝利した。
The ruling party won by a wide margin in the election results.
その政治家は、選挙を通じて国民の審判を仰ぐことにした。
The politician decided to seek the judgment of the people through the election.
選挙の結果は、蓋を開けてみるまで分からない。
You won't know the result of the election until the lid is opened (until it's over).
彼は次の市長選挙に立候補した
He ran for the next mayoral election.
今回の選挙では、わずか数票の差で勝敗が決まった。
In this election, the outcome was decided by a margin of only a few votes.

Usage Notes

Refers to the process of choosing a representative or official by voting.

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