候補

• 読み: こうほ
• ローマ字: kouho
• 漢字の分解: 候 (kou) — climate, wait; 補 (ho) — supplement, assist
• 発音: /koː.ho/

意味

Candidacy; candidate; nominee. A person or thing being considered for selection.

A noun used in political, professional, and everyday selection contexts. Common compounds include 候補者 (kouhosha, candidate/person), 候補地 (kouhochi, candidate location), and 立候補 (rikkouho, running for office). Also used casually when choosing among options, like restaurants or travel destinations.

例文

1. 次の社長の候補は三人いるらしい。
2. 旅行先の候補をいくつか挙げてみた。
3. 彼は市長選に立候補することを決めた。

使い方ガイド

場面: politics, business, decision-making

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Composed of 候 (climate, season, wait) and 補 (supplement, assist). Originally related to waiting and being prepared, the meaning evolved to describe someone put forward and waiting for selection.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal