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選せん挙きょ区く
Meanings
Noun
1. electoral district; precinct
Kanji used
選
select
挙
raise and present
区
district
Pitch accent
せ
んきょ
く
Used in: 50
Composed of
① 中国の南北朝代に行なわれた科挙の前身である官吏登用制度。② 投票によって役職に就く者を選ぶこと。
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
small electoral district; single-member constituency
① 当選者を1選挙区から2名以上選出する選挙制度。
(Japanese) electoral system allowing for the election of from 3 to 5 candidates from one district
Examples (1 in total)
Attempts to redraw voting districts have hit a wall of opposition.