選択(せんたく)

せんたく
noun
selection, choice
1. selection, choice
The act of choosing from among alternatives.
難(むずか)しい選択(せんたく)を迫(せま)られた。
I was forced to make a difficult choice.
選択(せんたく)肢(し)が多(おお)すぎる。
There are too many options.
これが最良(さいりょう)の選択(せんたく)だと思(おも)う。
I think this is the best choice.

選択(せんたく)する is used as a する-verb meaning "to choose" or "to select."

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 選択(せんたく)する (to select, to choose)
  • 選択(せんたく)肢(し) (option, alternative)
  • 選択(せんたく)の余地(よち) (room for choice)
  • 選択(せんたく)科目(かもく) (elective subject)
  • 選択(せんたく)を迫(せま)られる (to be forced to choose)

HOMOPHONE NOTE:
選択(せんたく) (selection) vs 洗濯(せんたく) (laundry) - same reading, different kanji and meaning.

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Added 2026.1.12 10:12 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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