出馬

• 読み: しゅつば
• ローマ字: shutsuba
• 漢字の分解: 出 (shutsu) — go out; 馬 (ba) — horse
• 発音: /ɕɯ.tsɯ.ba/

意味

Running for office; entering a race; candidacy. Formally declaring one's intention to stand as a candidate in an election.

A suru-verb and noun, 出馬 literally means 'going out on horseback' — an image of entering the field of battle. In political contexts it means officially putting oneself forward as a candidate. Closely associated with elections at all levels of government and internal party leadership contests.

例文

1. 元首相が次期総裁選への出馬を正式に表明した。
2. 地元の強い要請を受け、彼は市長選への出馬を決意した。
3. 出馬に際して、政策ビジョンを記した文書を発表した。

使い方ガイド

場面: elections, party leadership races, news

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From 出 (shutsu) meaning 'to go out' and 馬 (ba/uma) meaning 'horse.' Historically referred to riding out to battle; now used metaphorically for entering a political contest.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal