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せんきょ【選挙】 : senkyo | define meaning
senkyo
Pronunciation: [seŋ̍kjo]
Definition
Noun
- Election
Etymology
Borrowed from standard Japanese せんきょ【選挙】 senkyo "election".
Historical attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「せんきょ」選挙（センキョ）".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 選挙 |
| Kana | せんきょ |
| Romanization | senkyo |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [seŋ̍kjo] |
意味：せんきょ【選挙】
Categories:
選挙
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, November 16). せんきょ【選挙】 : senkyo | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 6, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6754/senkyo/.