How to say "nominate" in Japanese

• 推すおすCommon
  godan verb, transitive verbCovers nominating in the sense of recommending or endorsing a candidate, as for a position or in an election. The emphasis falls on your backing of the person you put forward.
• 押し立てるおしたてるCommon
  ichidan verb, transitive verbCovers nominating in the sense of choosing someone as a representative, putting a person forward to stand for a group. The image is of raising someone up into that role.
• 指すさすJLPT N3approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbCovers nominating as designating — selecting or specifying a particular person by pointing them out. The nuance is naming who is meant, without the endorsing nuance of 推す.
  彼女かのじょはどちらの医者いしゃを指さしたのか分わからない。↗

  I don't know which doctor she meant.

All three can translate 'nominate': use 「推す」 when recommending or endorsing a candidate, 「押し立てる」 when choosing someone as a representative, and 「指す」 when designating or specifying a particular person.

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• 推すおすto recommend
• 任ずるにんずるto appoint
• 任じるにんじるto appoint
• 押し立てるおしたてるto nominate
• 指すさすto nominate
• 挙げるあげるto nominate (e.g. for a position)