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A2 Noun, する-verb, Transitive verb
擁立backing, support
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Noun, する-verb, Transitive verb
1.
backing (for a position), giving support to, helping (someone) to a position
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擁立 【ようりつ】
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その政党はある新人候補を擁立している。
That political party is backing a certain new candidate.
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私たちは会長に竹本氏の擁立を求めました。
We requested the chairman to support the nomination of Mr. Takemoto.
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帝王の一家とその家来は幼帝を擁立しています。
The imperial family and their servants are backing the young emperor.
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彼らはなぜか候補者の擁立を見送ることにしたそうだ。
It's said that for some reason they decided to hold back on supporting the candidate.
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私たちは温厚でかつ真面目な彼女を学長候補として擁立しています。
We are backing her as a candidate for university president because she is gentle as well as serious.
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