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選ぶ (えらぶ) — to choose | JLPT N4 · Nihongo Circle

選ぶ

えらぶ

godan verbtransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1to choose
2to select
3to pick (out)

Example sentence

その位置に誰を選ぶか考えがありますか。

Do you have any idea who we should single out for the position?

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

選Elect, Select, Choose15 strokes

More words with 選

選手せんしゅ · player selected for a team (usually athletic)N3 選考せんこう · selectionN3 選挙せんきょ · electionN3 当選とうせん · being electedN1 抽選

Full entry on Jisho

ちゅうせん ·

lottery

N1

選り分けるよりわける · to classify

改選かいせん · election (for a seat or position at the end of a term)

選択せんたく · selectionN3

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