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A2 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

擁立(ようりつ)back, support

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    1. Noun, Suru 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(せいとう)はある新人(しんじん)候補(こうほ)擁立(ようりつ)している。

      That political party is backing a certain new candidate. {back, support}

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      (わたし)たちは会長(かいちょう)竹本(たけもと)()擁立(ようりつ)(もと)めました。

      We requested the chairman to support the nomination of Mr. Takemoto. {back, support}

      • N1

      帝王(ていおう)一家(いっか)とその家来(けらい)(よう)(てい)擁立(ようりつ)しています。

      The imperial family and their servants are supporting the young emperor. {back, support}

      • N1

      (かれ)らはなぜか候補(こうほ)(しゃ)擁立(ようりつ)見送(みおく)ることにしたそうだ。

      It seems that for some reason they decided to hold back on supporting the candidate. {back, support}

      • N1

      (わたし)たちは温厚(おんこう)でかつ真面目(まじめ)彼女(かのじょ)学長(がくちょう)候補(こうほ)として擁立(ようりつ)しています。

      We are backing her as a candidate for university president because she is gentle and serious. {back, support}

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