立候補
りっこうほ
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
Common word
Meanings
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
Example sentences
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He stood for an election.
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I ran for the governor.
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I ran for mayor.
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He ran as a candidate, independent of any party.
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They say that he will run for mayor.
More examples (10)
学級委員長に立候補したいの。
I want to run for class president.
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He is going to run for the Presidency.
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He's running for Congress.
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He is going to run for mayor.
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He is up for reelection.
知事に立候補するおつもりですか？
Will you run for governor?
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He will run for mayor.
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He will run for the next year's election.
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He wants to run for President.
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I gave up running for president.