1.
preliminary round, qualifying round
An early round in a competition to determine who advances to the main event.
予選を通過した。
I passed the preliminary round.
予選で敗退した。
We were eliminated in the preliminaries.
ワールドカップの予選が始まった。
The World Cup qualifiers have started.
地区予選で優勝して、全国大会に出場することになった。
We won the regional qualifiers and will compete in the national tournament.
予選は来月から始まるので、それまでに練習を重ねて万全の準備をしたい。
The qualifiers start next month, so I want to practice hard and be fully prepared by then.
予選 refers to preliminary or qualifying rounds in competitions.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 予選を通過する: to pass the preliminaries
- 予選で敗退する: to be eliminated in preliminaries
- 予選落ち: eliminated in preliminaries (casual)
- 予選リーグ: group stage
- 予選大会: qualifying tournament
COMPOUNDS:
- 地区予選: regional qualifiers
- 一次予選: first round of qualifiers
- 最終予選: final qualifiers
USAGE:
Used in sports, music auditions, competitions, and any event with elimination rounds.
ANTONYM:
決勝 (final round) - 予選 leads to 本選 (main competition) and eventually 決勝.
Related Words
Antonym:
決勝 (final)