選挙

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Spelling: 選挙. Reading: せんきょ. Core meaning: election.
• Basic usage: Representative examples: 市長選挙の投票所を地図で確認した / 選挙が終わった後、候補者は支援者に挨拶した.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Election versus voting
  • 選挙 refers to the whole process of selecting candidates and choosing a representative through votes. Distinguish it from 投票, the individual act of casting a vote within that process.