候補
Meanings
candidate; contender; prospective choice; option
Refers to a person, thing, place, or idea being considered or listed as a possible choice. Common in politics, hiring, prizes, planning, and everyday selection.
There are three candidates for committee chair.
We made a list of possible travel destinations.
candidacy; nomination
Abstract use for the status or act of being put forward as a candidate. Often appears in set-like phrases such as 候補に立つ, 候補に挙がる, and 候補を辞退する.
He stood as a candidate in the mayoral election.
She declined the nomination for health reasons.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が候補に挙がるfor someone/something to be named as a candidate
Her name has come up as a candidate for the next president.
- 候補に立つto stand as a candidate
He decided to stand as a candidate in the mayoral election.
- 候補を絞るto narrow down the candidates/options
We narrowed the travel destination candidates down to three at the meeting.
- 候補を辞退するto withdraw one's candidacy
He withdrew his candidacy for health reasons.
- 有力な候補a strong/leading candidate
He is said to be a strong candidate to win.