No. 241 in Japanese
選挙
Election.
In a sentence
彼は市長選挙に立候補しました。
He ran for the mayoral election.
The word '選挙' (election) is used here to describe a specific event, the mayoral election, in which individuals participate or contest.
選挙の日に投票しに行きました。
I went to vote on election day.
In this sentence, '選挙' (election) refers to the occasion or event when voting takes place, emphasizing the action or day associated with the election.
その会社の新しいリーダーを選挙で決めました。
A new leader of the company was chosen through an election.
Here, '選挙' (election) is used to describe the process of choosing or deciding a leader within an organization through voting.
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