Word Meaning 応募

おうぼ oubo

応募 is read as おうぼ (oubo) and means application.

Meaning

English

  1. application
  2. subscription
  3. entry (competition, raffle, etc.)
  4. enlistment

Reading

Kana

おうぼ

Romaji

oubo

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Antonyms 募集 Rank 2359 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

応募者

おうぼしゃ

applicant

応募資金

おうぼしきん

subscribed capital

応募作品

おうぼさくひん

work sent to a competition

応募資格

おうぼしかく

qualification requirement (for a job)

応募用紙

おうぼようし

application form

応用

おうよう

applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)

応じる

おうじる

to respond

応援

おうえん

cheering

応対

おうたい

dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.)

応答

おうとう

reply

応接

おうせつ

reception (e.g. of visitors)

Example Sentences

10

He applied for a job.

Tom applied for the job.

He applied for the job and got it.

Why don't you apply for the job of interpreter?

He answered an advertisement in the paper and got the job.

I applied for a summer internship.

Regardless of age, anybody can apply for it.

Tom applied for a job as a French teacher.

There were a good many candidates for the position.

She was chosen from ten thousand applicants.