選別|せんべつsenbetsu[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbselection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
   農民のうみんたちはよいリンゴと不良品ふりょうひんを選別せんべつする。↗

   Farmers separate good apples from bad ones.

• Synonym選り分けるよりわけるNeutralNative verb for picking through and separating good from bad; very close to 「選別」 but sounds more conversational.
• Synonym選るよるCasualColloquial verb for picking out what you like or what suits the purpose, as in 「好きなものを選る」.
• SynonymセレクションNeutralLoanword for a curated selection or anthology, also tryouts, as in 「セレクションを受ける」; 「選別」 is about sorting things out.
• Synonym取捨しゅしゃWrittenWritten-style word for taking or discarding, usually as 「取捨選択」; compared with 「選別」 it is less about the hands-on sorting of items.
• Synonym選定せんていNeutralChoosing and settling on something, as in 「候補地の選定」; stresses the decision being finalized.
• Synonym分別ぶんべつNeutralClassification, especially sorting garbage; when read 「ふんべつ」 it means good judgment instead.
• SynonymふるいにかけるNeutralIdiom for running something through a sieve, also used figuratively for rigorously screening candidates.
• Synonymふるい落とすふるいおとすNeutralSifting out and eliminating those who don't qualify; the focus is on what gets removed, not what is kept.
• Synonym選りよりWrittenWritten-style word for choosing; rare on its own, mostly seen in the set phrase 「より取り見取り」.
• SynonymスクリーニングNeutralLoanword for screening, used mainly for medical checkups and vetting of people.
• SynonymソートNeutralLoanword for sorting data; it means arranging things in order, not picking out good from bad.
• Synonym取捨選択しゅしゃせんたくNeutralSet phrase for deciding what to keep and what to discard, keeping only the good; typical with information and materials.
• Synonymふるい分けるふるいわけるNeutralSeparating by size with a sieve, also used figuratively for screening; close in sense to 「選別」.
• Synonym篩うふるうNeutralTo sift literally, or figuratively to vet candidates, as in 「候補者をふるう」.
• Related仕分けしわけNeutralSorting and grouping, e.g. parcel sorting, also bookkeeping entries; works for type or quality, but the emphasis is on classifying.
• Related選考せんこうNeutralSelecting people or works after reviewing them, as in 「書類選考」; centers on judging and picking candidates.
• Related選択せんたくNeutralThe most general word for choosing among several; 「選別」 is specifically sorting by a standard, whether by quality or by type.
• Related採択さいたくNeutralFormal adoption, e.g. a legislature voting to pass a bill or a school adopting textbooks; stresses official acceptance.
• Related整理せいりNeutralTidying up and putting in order, also clearing away what is not needed; the focus is on getting things organized.
• Related選抜せんばつNeutralPicking out the best from a large field, as in 「選抜チーム」.
• Related仕分けるしわけるNeutralThe verb for sorting things by type; from the same root as the noun 「仕分け」.
• Related粒選りつぶよりNeutralThe cream of the crop, as in 「粒選りの選手」「粒選りの果物」; stresses the outstanding result of the selection.
• Antonym混合こんごうNeutralMixing things together — the opposite of 「選別」's sorting things apart.

Use 「選別」 for sorting or screening by a standard — it covers both quality and type, as in 「果物の選別」 and 「ごみの選別」. For grouping by category, say 「仕分け」 or 「分別」; for picking out top talent, 「選抜」; for ordering data, 「ソート」.

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1. 選り分よりわけること。