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Japanese word 当選: being elected / winning a prize. Meanings and example sentences.

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当選 (とうせん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

当選 (とうせん) means being elected / winning a prize.

See example sentences below.

当選 at a glance

当選
とうせんtousen
N1noun
being elected / winning a prize
当選とうせんtousenN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 当選

Core meaning

being elected / winning a prize

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼は市長に当選した。

Translation

He was elected mayor.

Example 2

宝くじに当選して嬉しい。

Translation

I'm happy to have won the lottery.

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