Japanese Conversation · Level 73
75 words
Japanese word
選挙
Pronunciation
Romajisenkyo
Meaning
- nounelection
Example
日曜日に選挙があります。nichi yō hi ni sen kyo ga a ri ma su
There is an election on Sunday.
More examples
私は初めての選挙で投票します。watashi wa haji me te no sen kyo de tō hyō shi ma su
I will vote in my first election.
Core concept
A group selects its public leaders by casting votes in an organized process.
Common phrases
選挙があるsen kyo ga a ru
have an election
選挙に行くsen kyo ni i ku
go vote
選挙で投票するsen kyo de tō hyō su ru
vote in an election
Similar words
投票tōhyō: The act of choosing a person or proposal by casting a vote.
Definition in Japanese
公職に就く人を投票によって選び出す政治上の手続き。kō shoku ni tsu ku hito o tō hyō ni yo tte era bi da su sei ji jō no te tsuzu ki
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese noun 選挙 (senkyo) combines 選 (sen, "choose") with 挙 (kyo, "raise"), expressing the act of choosing through a public process.
Usage tips
- Japanese election campaigns are known for vehicles with loudspeakers that repeatedly announce a candidate's name on neighborhood streets.