► 動詞
候 [そうろう] [arch] [polite] meaning: be rank: 4
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More examples:
- この地方の気候に慣れるのには時間が掛かった ⇨ It took a while to get used to the climate in this region
- あの温泉は次の旅行先の候補だ ⇨ That hot spring resort is one of the candidates for our next trip
- 悪天候につき一時運転見合わせ中です ⇨ The operation has been suspended due to the inclement weather
- 今年は天候不順で収穫が遅れた ⇨ The harvest was delayed due to bad weather this year
- 悪天候が続いたために、期間中に全試合を消化できなくなった ⇨ Due to the prolonged bad weather, we haven’t been able to play all the games in the given period
- 一回戦で優勝候補に当たってしまった ⇨ We are facing the championship favorite in the first round
- 彼女は候補として彼の名を挙げた ⇨ She mentioned his name as a candidate
- 彼女は金メダルの有力候補だ ⇨ She is a strong candidate, favorite, to win the gold medal
- 試合が出来るかどうかは天候次第だ ⇨ It all depends on the weather if we can play the game
- 彼は友達の家に居候している ⇨ He has been staying at his friend’s house
- ダウン症候群 ⇨ Down syndrome
- 候補者は二人に絞り込まれた ⇨ The candidates have been narrowed down to two
- 彼は会社の幹部候補生だ ⇨ He is a manager prospect of the company
- 彼は民主党の候補を推している ⇨ He is recommending, supporting, a Democratic candidate
- 将軍が士官候補生に訓示した ⇨ The general delivered a speech to cadets