VocabJLPT N3
candidate
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. candidate
  2. 2. contender
  3. 3. candidacy
This noun refers to a candidate or nominee, someone being considered for a position, award, or selection. It is frequently used in contexts such as elections, job applications, and award ceremonies.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I took the park near my neighborhood off the list of places to move to.

Sentence 2

There are way too many name candidates for our cat — we can't decide!

Sentence 3

Right then, let's get this meeting started to finalize the shortlist.

Sentence 4

Which ones do you think are likely to make the final shortlist?

Sentence 5

She said, "I don't even have any candidates for a partner yet."