How to say "selection" in Japanese

• 選択せんたくJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbThe general word for the act of choosing among alternatives, and for the options themselves; suits everyday senses like picking a product, plan, or setting.
  選択せんたくは全まったく君きみ次第しだいだ。↗

  The choice is all up to you.
• 選せんCommon
  noun, noun (suffix)Means selection or choice, yet it is seldom the standalone word you want: it mainly appears inside compound words rather than as an independent noun.
• 募集ぼしゅうJLPT N2approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbReally means recruitment or invitation — putting out a call for applicants, members, or submissions — so its selection sense is marginal; use it when recruiting, not when choosing.
  うちのバスケット部ぶは背せの高たかい男子だんしを募集ぼしゅうしている。↗

  Our basketball team is recruiting tall boys.
• 選定せんていCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbSelection as a deliberate act of settling on one from among candidates after consideration, as when choosing a site or a supplier; carries a decided, official nuance.
  例文れいぶんの選定せんていがまずかったです。↗

  The choice of example sentence wasn't wise.
• 選考せんこうJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbSelection by screening: judging and comparing candidates or entries to pick the successful ones, as in hiring, contests, or admissions; the competitive-evaluation sense of the word.
  職員しょくいんの選考せんこうに関かんする規則きそくを次つぎのように定さだめる。↗

  Rules in connection with staff selection are set as follows.

Use 選択 for the general act of choosing among options, 選定 for formally settling on one from candidates, 選考 for screening applicants, 募集 only when recruiting, and 選 chiefly within compounds.

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• 選択せんたくchoice
• 選せんselection
• 募集ぼしゅうrecruitment
• 選定せんていselection
• 選考せんこうselection
• セレクトselection
• 選抜せんばつselection
• 選別せんべつselection
• 抜擢ばってきselection (from many people for an important position)
• 選出せんしゅつelection
• 抜粋ばっすいextract
• 採択さいたくadoption
• 選任せんにんnomination (of a person to a position)
• セレクションselection
• 選集せんしゅうselection (e.g. of poems, texts)
• 取捨しゅしゃadoption or rejection
• 抄録しょうろくquotation
• 見立てみたてchoice
• 淘汰とうたweeding out
• ピックアップpicking out
• チョイスchoice
• 抜本ぬきほんexcerpt
• 取捨選択しゅしゃせんたくselection
• 簡抜かんばつselection
• 擢用てきようselection
• 用捨ようしゃadoption or rejection
• 淘汰作用とうたさようsifting out
• 撰せんanthology (of poetry, etc.)
• 選抜チームせんばつチームselected (sports) team
• 抽出ちゅうしゅつselection (from a group)
• 取り立てとりたてselection (for a position)
• 曲目きょくもく(musical) program