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What does 候補 (こうほ, kouho) mean?

候補 (こうほ, kouho) means candidate.

Quick facts
Readingこうほ
Romajikouho
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
こうほ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkouho

candidate

  1. 1noun candidate; contender; prospect
  2. 2noun candidacy; candidature; nomination

Example sentences

  • He is a candidate for company president.

  • I'll narrow down the trip to three candidate destinations.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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