Illustration: Outside a Japanese neighborhood railway station, a suited local candidate stands beside a compact campaign van fitted with roof loudspeakers. Wearing a plain sash and white gloves, the candidate speaks into a handheld microphone and extends an open hand toward a small gathering of residents.

JLPT N2suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

選せん挙きょ運うん動どう

senkyoundou

to campaign in an election

Example sentences

選挙運動せんきょうんどうは成功せいこうし、彼女かのじょは当選とうせんした。
The campaign succeeded and she won the election.
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民主党みんしゅとうは選挙運動せんきょうんどうのために民放みんぽうテレビの放送枠ほうそうわくを買かいました。
The Democrats bought space on commercial television for the campaign.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
彼かれは選挙運動せんきょうんどうを戦たたかい勝利しょうりを手てに入いれた。
He fought a successful election campaign.
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Kanji in 選挙運動

選elect; selectOnセンKunえらぶ・える・よる
挙raise; planOnキョKunあげる・あがる・こぞる
運carry; luckOnウンKunはこぶ
動move; motionOnドウKunうごく・うごかす

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