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候補者 (kouhosha) Japanese meaning: candidate | Kotomora
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He is a candidate in the presidential election.
Many applicants applied for this position.
Usage patterns 候こう 補ほ 者しゃ に 投とう 票ひょう する to vote for a candidate
I voted for that candidate.
候こう 補ほ 者しゃ を 選えら ぶ to choose a candidate
The committee chose the next candidate.
候こう 補ほ 者しゃ が 当とう 選せん する for a candidate to be elected
That candidate was elected in the mayoral election.
有ゆう 力りょく な 候こう 補ほ 者しゃ a strong/leading candidate
He is a strong candidate to be the next company president.
Kanji 候 climate, season, weather 補 supplement, supply, make good Related words 候補 is the broader term for 'candidacy' that can apply to people or things, while 候補者 specifically denotes the person who is a candidate.
応募者 stresses that someone has actively applied (応募), whereas 候補者 focuses on being under consideration, regardless of how they entered the process.
志願者 highlights a person's own desire or volunteering to be considered, while 候補者 is neutral about motivation and just names the person on the shortlist.
Don't confuse with 候補者 always refers to a person, but 候補 alone can also mean a candidate item, option, or place, not just a person.
Etymology Compound of 候補 (candidacy) and 者 (person). The word is a straightforward Sino-Japanese formation.
