選択(せんたく)

せんたく
noun
selection, choice
See also: 洗濯(せんたく) (laundry)
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."

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

Related Words

Related: 選択肢(せんたくし) (option, alternative)
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Added 2026.1.12 10:12 · Revised 2026.5.25 6:17
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