泡ほう沫まつ候こう補ほ

noun

fringe candidate; minor candidate with little chance of winning

Used in election contexts for a candidate who is not a serious contender, often running to make a statement or gain attention rather than to win.

• 彼かれは泡ほう沫まつ候こう補ほとして選せん挙きょに出でたが、得とく票ひょう率りつは1％にも満みたなかった。

  He ran in the election as a fringe candidate, but his vote share was less than 1%.

• 泡ほう沫まつ候こう補ほの中なかには、真面目まじめな政せい策さくを訴うったえる人ひともいる。

  Some fringe candidates advocate serious policies.