No. 1,458 in Japanese
立候補
"Running for candidacy" or "self-nomination."
In a sentence
彼は市長選挙に立候補しました。
He ran for the position of mayor.
The word '立候補' is used to describe the act of running for a position in an election.
多くの若者が議員に立候補するようになりました。
Many young people have started to run for seats in the council.
Here, '立候補' indicates the trend of young individuals entering the candidate list for public offices.
彼の立候補は突然のことで驚きました。
His candidacy was unexpected and surprising.
In this usage, '立候補' is used as a noun to describe the act of being a candidate.
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