選定|せんていsentei[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbselection
   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.

• Synonym選抜せんばつNeutralPicking out the best from a large pool; applies to people and works, as in 「選抜チーム」. 「選定」 is about settling on a choice after deliberation, not necessarily the best.
• Synonym精選せいせんWrittenWritten word for carefully picking out high-quality items, often goods or anthologies, as in 「精選素材」; 「選定」 focuses on fixing a choice, not on quality.
• Synonym選考せんこうNeutralScreening and judging candidates or works, as in 「書類選考」. Emphasizes the review process, while 「選定」 emphasizes the decision reached.
• Synonym選別せんべつNeutralSorting or sifting by set criteria, as in 「ごみの選別」. Focuses on separating things out; 「選定」 focuses on choosing one and settling on it.
• SynonymセレクションNeutralLoanword for careful selection or picking out the best, as in 「セレクション試験」.
• Related選ぶえらぶNeutralThe everyday verb for choosing, as in 「好きな物を選ぶ」; the most versatile of all.
• Related選るよるWrittenWritten style for picking out; mostly seen in compounds like 「選りすぐる」.
• Related選択せんたくNeutralChoosing, as in 「選択科目」; can be one item or several, as in 「複数選択」. 「選定」 puts more weight on deciding after deliberation.
• Related採択さいたくFormalFormal word for adopting bills, teaching materials, or applications, as in 「決議を採択」; stresses passing and taking up.
• Related選り分けるよりわけるNeutralVerb for sorting and picking out by quality, as in 「良品を選り分ける」.
• Related選び出すえらびだすNeutralVerb for picking out from among many, as in 「候補を選び出す」.
• Related取捨しゅしゃWrittenWritten word for taking some and discarding others, as in 「情報の取捨」; centers on accepting versus rejecting.
• RelatedセレクトNeutralLoanword for curated selection, as in 「セレクトショップ」; has a fashionable feel.
• Related選り抜きよりぬきWrittenThe very best, handpicked from many, as in 「選り抜きの選手」; usually modifies a noun to praise it.
• Related粒選りつぶよりWrittenThe pick of a large group, as in 「粒選りの選手」; suggests every one is outstanding.
• RelatedチョイスNeutralLoanword for a choice, as in 「いいチョイス」; leans colloquial.
• Related取捨選択しゅしゃせんたくWrittenFour-character compound for keeping what you need and discarding the rest, as in 「情報を取捨選択する」; stresses both taking and dropping.
• Related選び取るえらびとるNeutralWritten-leaning: actively choosing for oneself, as in 「自ら選び取った道」; often about life choices.
• Related選り出すよりだすWrittenWritten verb for hunting out and picking what you need from many; few examples, and everyday speech prefers 「選び出す」.
• Related選り抜くえりぬくWrittenWritten verb for handpicking the best; rare — 「選り抜き」 is more common.
• Related一粒選りひとつぶえりWrittenWritten word for selecting grain by grain, i.e. each item carefully chosen; rarely used today.
• Related選りすぐるよりすぐるWrittenCarefully choosing only the best, as in 「選りすぐった素材」 or 「選りすぐりの品」; common in product copy. 「選定」 doesn't stress picking the best.
• Antonym除外じょがいWrittenExcluding something from a range; the opposite of 「選定」, which means choosing and including.

Use 「選定」 for settling on one option after weighing several, as in 「候補地の選定」 or 「機種選定」. For picking out the best, say 「選抜」; for screening and judging candidates or works, 「選考」. In everyday speech the verb 「選ぶ」 covers most cases. 「除外」 is the opposite — leaving something out. Other nuances: 「精選」 and 「選りすぐる」 stress quality, 「選別」 and 「選り分ける」 sorting, 「取捨選択」 keeping and discarding, and 「採択」 formal adoption.

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1. 多おおくの中なかから選えらんで定さだめること。