Vocabulary

What does 当選 (とうせん, tousen) mean?

当選 (とうせん, tousen) means election victory; winning (a prize).

Quick facts
Reading	とうせん
Romaji	tousen
Part of speech	noun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

当選とうせん

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontousen

election victory; winning (a prize)

1noun · suru verb · intransitive being elected
2noun · suru verb · intransitive winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)

Example sentences

彼(かれ)は市長(しちょう)選挙(せんきょ)で当選(とうせん)した。
He was elected in the mayoral election.
懸賞(けんしょう)に応募(おうぼ)して旅行券(りょこうけん)が当選(とうせん)した。
I applied for a prize drawing and was selected as the winner of a travel voucher.