NichiDict

当選

N1
とうせん
[tousen]
Illustration for 当選

Meanings

1.NounNoun・suruIntransitive

being elected

2.NounNoun・suruIntransitive

winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)

Examples

彼が議員に当選した。

He was elected to the legislature.

宝くじに当選して夢のような気分だった。

Winning the lottery felt like a dream.

激戦区で初めて当選を果たした。

He won his first election in a fiercely contested district.