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JLPT N4 Elementary

選

To choose, select, or pick.

Readings

Other forms

選ぶ plain form
選びます polite form
選んで te-form
選んだ past tense
1 Verb (Godan)

To Choose / To Select

This verb describes the act of singling out a specific option from a set of possibilities based on preference or suitability.

Example

ドリンクメニュー から 好き な もの を 選んで ください 。

Please choose what you like from the drink menu.

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2 Noun, Noun Suffix

Selection / Election

This reading functions as a suffix indicating a curated selection or anthology, or appears in compound words related to voting and elections.

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選
えらぶ, せん
To choose, select, or pick.
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