選挙 (せんきょ, senkyo) Japanese meaning: election | KotomoraCommon word›JLPTN2›Freq.FrequencyTop 1,000選挙する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 選挙する | 選挙しない |
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| Polite | 選挙します | 選挙しません |
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| Past polite | 選挙しました | 選挙しませんでした |
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| Past | 選挙した | 選挙しなかった |
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| Te-form | 選挙して | 選挙しないで |
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| Desire | 選挙したい | 選挙したくない |
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| Potential | 選挙できる | 選挙できない |
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| Passive | 選挙される | 選挙されない |
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| Causative | 選挙させる | 選挙させない |
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| Causative passive | 選挙させられる | 選挙させられない |
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| Volitional | 選挙しよう | |
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| Polite volitional | 選挙しましょう | |
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| Imperative | 選挙しろ | 選挙するな |
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| Conditional | 選挙すれば | 選挙しなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 選挙したら | 選挙しなかったら |
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The mayoral election will be held next month.
I am going to vote in the election on Sunday.
Citizens have the right to elect their representatives.
Usage patterns
〈場所〉で選挙が行われるan election is held (in a place)
A mayoral election will be held in this town next month.
選挙で勝つ／負けるto win/lose an election
She won the election by a large margin.
選挙に行くto go vote (in an election)
I'm planning to go vote on Sunday.
選挙の結果が出るthe election results come out
The election results will probably come out tonight.
選挙 refers to the election itself (the voting event), while 選挙運動 refers to the campaigning activities leading up to it.
選挙 is the election itself (the overall event), while 投票 is the specific act of casting a vote within that election.
国民投票 is a direct vote on a specific issue or proposal, whereas 選挙 is an election held to choose representatives or officials.
