精選|せいせんseisen[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- suru verb, transitive verb, no-adjectivecareful selection
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 精選する（せいせんする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 精選します（せいせんします） |
| Negative (nai) | 精選しない（せいせんしない） |
| polite (masen) | 精選しません（せいせんしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 精選せず・精選せぬ（せいせんせず・せいせんせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 精選した（せいせんした） |
| polite (mashita) | 精選しました（せいせんしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 精選しなかった（せいせんしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 精選しませんでした（せいせんしませんでした） |
| Te form | 精選して（せいせんして） |
| Potential | 精選できる（せいせんできる） |
| Passive | 精選される（せいせんされる） |
| Causative | 精選させる（せいせんさせる） |
| Causative passive | 精選させられる（せいせんさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 精選すれば（せいせんすれば） |
| tara | 精選したら（せいせんしたら） |
| Volitional | 精選しよう（せいせんしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 精選しましょう（せいせんしましょう） |
| Imperative | 精選しろ（せいせんしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymセレクションNeutralA loanword for a curated selection or anthology, often in product and album names. 「精選」 is a kanji compound and can also work as a verb.
- Synonym選定せんていNeutralChoosing and settling on something; it stresses the final decision, as in 「候補地を選定する」.
- Synonym選抜せんばつNeutralSelecting the outstanding from a large pool, mostly of people, as in 「選抜チーム」.
- Synonym選り抜きよりぬきNeutralNames the people or things picked out — the result, as in 「選り抜きの選手」 — whereas 「精選」 stresses the act of careful selection.
- Synonym粒選りつぶよりNeutralThe top-grade picks from among many — people or things alike, as in 「粒選りの選手」. 「精選」 stresses the careful act of choosing and can serve as a verb.
- SynonymチョイスCasualA colloquial loanword for a choice, as in 「いいチョイス」. Unlike 「精選」, it does not imply that only the best were picked.
- Related選択せんたくNeutralThe most general word for choosing from among a few options; it carries no nuance of careful sifting or keeping only the best.
- Related選考せんこうNeutralSelection after screening and review, typical for hiring and prize decisions; it stresses the judging process rather than careful picking.
- Related選別せんべつNeutralSorting by set criteria; the point is separating good from bad, not necessarily keeping only the best.
- RelatedセレクトNeutralA loanword for picking or choosing, mostly in compounds like 「セレクトショップ」. 「精選」 stresses the care taken in the choosing.
- Related一粒選りひとつぶえりNeutralCarefully picking out only the best from among many — close to 「精選」 in meaning but used less often.
- Related選りすぐるよりすぐるNeutralA verb for handpicking the very best; interchangeable with 「精選」, with a native Japanese rather than kanji-compound flavor.
- Antonym粗選NeutralA rough, cursory picking — the opposite of careful selection; not a word in common use.
For careful, deliberate selection use 「精選」, as in 「精選教材」. For ordinary choosing use 「選択」; for picking people, 「選抜」 or 「選考」; in casual speech, 「チョイス」. 「選り抜き」 and 「粒選り」 name the picks themselves, and the verb 「選りすぐる」 is a near-equivalent of 「精選」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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Kanji in this word
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