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志願者

Reading

Kana: しがんしゃ
Romaji: shigansha
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

applicant; candidate

See also: 出願者 応募者

Kanji

志
Readings: シ、 シリング、 こころざ.す、 こころざし
Meanings: intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling
願
Readings: ガン、 ねが.う、 -ねがい
Meanings: petition, request, vow, wish, hope
者
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person

Example Sentences

講堂(こうどう)は心配(しんぱい)そうな志願者(しがんしゃ)で満員(まんいん)である。
➥The auditorium is filled to capacity with anxious applicants.
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志願者(しがんしゃ)は本人(ほんにん)自身(じしん)で申(もう)し込(こ)むことになっています。
➥Applicants are requested to apply in person.
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私(わたし)の最初(さいしょ)の務(つと)めは資格(しかく)のない志願者(しがんしゃ)をふるいにかけることだった。
➥My first task was to screen out unqualified applicants.
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志願者(しがんしゃ)は女性(じょせい)に限(かぎ)ると規定(きてい)されている。
➥It is provided that the applicants must be woman.
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１９９２年(ねん)には、大学(だいがく)志願者(しがんしゃ)の数(かず)は１９８２年(ねん)の２倍(ばい)となった。
➥There were twice as many university applicants in 1992 as in 1982.
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