選択(せんたく)

せんたく
noun
selection, choice
action
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."

Common collocations

Watch out

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)
Related: 選(えら)ぶ (verb: to choose)
Related: 貼(は)り付(つ)け (paste)
Related: クリック (click (computer))
Related: 淘汰(とうた) (selection)
Compare: 選別(せんべつ) (sorting, selection, screening)
Related: 二者択一(にしゃたくいつ) (either-or choice, binary choice)
Compare: クリックする (to click (a mouse button or link))
Compare: 取捨(しゅしゃ) (selection)
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Added 2026.1.12 10:12 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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