選手(せんしゅ)

せんしゅ
noun
player, athlete
1. player, athlete, competitor
A person selected to represent a team or participate in a competition, especially in sports.
彼(かれ)は野球(やきゅう)選手(せんしゅ)だ。
He is a baseball player.
オリンピック選手(せんしゅ)になりたい。
I want to become an Olympic athlete.
選手(せんしゅ)生活(せいかつ)を引退(いんたい)した。
I retired from my athletic career.
選手生活 = career as an athlete

USAGE: 選手(せんしゅ) refers to athletes or players who compete in sports or games. The word contains 選(せん) (select) because these are people chosen to represent.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 野球(やきゅう)/サッカー}/{テニス}{選手(せんしゅ) (baseball/soccer/tennis player)
  • 代表(だいひょう)選手(せんしゅ) (representative player)
  • プロ選手(せんしゅ) (professional athlete)
  • 選手(せんしゅ)権(けん) (championship)
  • 選手(せんしゅ)生命(せいめい) (athletic career)

CONTRAST:

  • 選手(せんしゅ) - athlete, player (competitive)
  • プレイヤー - player (general, including non-competitive)
  • 競技者(きょうぎしゃ) - competitor (formal)
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Added 2026.1.12 22:34 · Revised 2026.1.24 16:38
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