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市長選挙 (しちょうせんきょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

市し長ちょう選せん挙きょ

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Meanings

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noun

mayoral election

Refers to the election of a city mayor. Often used in news and political contexts.

来らい月げつ、市し長ちょう選せん挙きょが行おこなわれます。
The mayoral election will be held next month.
彼かれは市し長ちょう選せん挙きょに立りっ候こう補ほする

予よ

定てい

だ

。

He plans to run in the mayoral election.

Kanji

市market, city, town
長long, leader, superior
選elect, select, choose
挙raise, plan, project

Similar words

知ち事じ選せん挙きょ
Refers to a gubernatorial election, for a prefectural governor, while 市長選挙 is specifically for a city mayor.
選せん挙きょ
General term for 'election'; 市長選挙 specifies the type of election.

Etymology

Compound of 市長 (mayor) and 選挙 (election).