Japanese Word of the Day 5 “Application”

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今日の単語 / きょう　の　たんご / kyou no tango / today’s new word:

応募　/  おうぼ　/  oubo (“ou” is pronounced similarly to the “o” in “toe” but twice as long)

意味　いみ　meaning: application (応募　plus する　/ suru = apply), often for a job.

例　れい　example: 

新しいバイトの応募しました.

今は電話待ちです

あたらしい　ばいと　の　おうぼ　しました。　いま　でんわ　まち　です。

atarashii baito no oubo shimashita. ima wa denwa machi desu.

I applied for a new part-time job. Now I am waiting for a phone call.