Meaning

Primary

To Elect

Word Type

する verb

Explanation

Election is 選挙 so when you make that word into a verb, you have to elect.

Reading

せんきょする
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. Also, the reading just comes from 選挙 so if you know that you know this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

トーフグの会長を毎年選挙しています。

We elect a Tofugu Chairman every year.

政府は次のリーダーを選挙する日を発表しました。

The government announced the date for electing the next leader.

うちの学校では、毎年、生徒会長を選挙するイベントがあります。

Every year at our school, there's an event to elect the student council president.

Kanji Composition