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)

Related Words

Synonym: 競技(きょうぎ) (competition, athletic event)

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Added 2026.1.12 22:34 · Revised 2026.5.28 4:18

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