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careful selection, handpicking, strict selection
The act of selecting with great care and strict standards. Commonly used in marketing and advertising to emphasize quality.
厳選された素材を使っている。
We use carefully selected materials.
全国から厳選した食材を取り寄せた。
We sourced carefully selected ingredients from across the country.
百を超える応募の中から厳選された十作品が展示された。
Ten works carefully selected from over a hundred entries were exhibited.
Also functions as a する verb (厳選する). Very common in advertising, restaurant descriptions, and product marketing to convey premium quality. The past participle form 厳選された is especially frequent.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 厳選された素材 — carefully selected materials
- 厳選食材 — handpicked ingredients
- 厳選した商品 — carefully chosen products
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 選び抜く — to select with care (native Japanese equivalent)
- 精選 — careful selection (less common)