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What does 応募 (おうぼ, oubo) mean?

応募 (おうぼ, oubo) means application, entry (for a contest, job).

Quick facts
Readingおうぼ
Romajioubo
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
おうぼ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonoubo

application, entry (for a contest, job)

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.)

Example sentences

  • I applied for that part-time job.

  • The number of applicants for the contest surged.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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