Word Meaning 繰上げ当選

くりあげとうせん kuriagetousen

繰上げ当選 is read as くりあげとうせん (kuriagetousen) and means win an election due to another's death or disqualification.

Meaning

English

win an election due to another's death or disqualification

Reading

Kana

くりあげとうせん

Romaji

kuriagetousen

Writing Variants

繰り上げ当選 くりあげとうせん kuriagetousen

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 48 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 35266 Priority F

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

繰り上げ

くりあげ

upward move

繰り上げる

くりあげる

to move up

繰り上がる

くりあがる

to be carried (of a number in addition)

繰上がり

くりあがり

increase in digit (e.g. if we add 2 to the number 9)

当選

とうせん

being elected

復活当選

ふっかつとうせん

failing to win an electoral seat in a single-member constituency, but winning a seat in a proportionally represented constituency

初当選

はつとうせん

winning one's first election

当選基数

とうせんきすう

electoral quota (e.g. in a proportional representation system)

当選圏内

とうせんけんない

(having a) good chance of being elected

当選無効

とうせんむこう

invalidation of the election of a politician

当選券

とうせんけん

winning ticket (in a lottery, etc.)

上手に選ぶ

じょうずにえらぶ

to make a good choice