(よせん)

よせん
noun
preliminary
1. preliminary round, qualifying round
An early round in a competition to determine who advances to the main event.
予選(よせん)通過(つうか)した
I passed the preliminary round.
予選(よせん)敗退(はいたい)した
We were eliminated in the preliminaries.
ワールドカップ予選(よせん)(はじ)まった
The World Cup qualifiers have started.
We won the regional qualifiers and will compete in the national tournament.
The qualifiers start next month, so I want to practice hard and be fully prepared by then.

予選(よせん) refers to preliminary or qualifying rounds in competitions.

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USAGE:
Used in sports, music auditions, competitions, and any event with elimination rounds.

ANTONYM:
決勝(けっしょう) (final round) - 予選(よせん) leads to 本選(ほんせん) (main competition) and eventually 決勝(けっしょう).