This is the 1458th most frequent Japanese word.
立候補
"Running for candidacy" or "self-nomination."
The word '立候補' is used to describe the act of running for a position in an election.
彼は市長選挙に立候補しました。
He ran for the position of mayor.
Here, '立候補' indicates the trend of young individuals entering the candidate list for public offices.
多くの若者が議員に立候補するようになりました。
Many young people have started to run for seats in the council.
In this usage, '立候補' is used as a noun to describe the act of being a candidate.