選抜|せんばつsenbatsu[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbselection; choice; picking out
- nounNational High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshienoft. written as センバツ
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 選抜する（せんばつする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 選抜します（せんばつします） |
| Negative (nai) | 選抜しない（せんばつしない） |
| polite (masen) | 選抜しません（せんばつしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 選抜せず・選抜せぬ（せんばつせず・せんばつせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 選抜した（せんばつした） |
| polite (mashita) | 選抜しました（せんばつしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 選抜しなかった（せんばつしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 選抜しませんでした（せんばつしませんでした） |
| Te form | 選抜して（せんばつして） |
| Potential | 選抜できる（せんばつできる） |
| Passive | 選抜される（せんばつされる） |
| Causative | 選抜させる（せんばつさせる） |
| Causative passive | 選抜させられる（せんばつさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 選抜すれば（せんばつすれば） |
| tara | 選抜したら（せんばつしたら） |
| Volitional | 選抜しよう（せんばつしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 選抜しましょう（せんばつしましょう） |
| Imperative | 選抜しろ（せんばつしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym精選せいせんWrittenWritten word for picking out quality items with care, often for goods or works, e.g. 「精選素材」; 「選抜」 stresses choosing the best from a large field.
- SynonymセレクションNeutralLoanword for a curated selection or anthology, also tryouts for a sports team; 「選抜」 is the formal Sino-Japanese term.
- Synonym選考せんこうNeutralSelecting after screening and review, e.g. 「書類選考」; 「選抜」 stresses picking the best, 「選考」 the vetting process.
- Synonym選定せんていWrittenWritten word for weighing the options and settling on a choice, e.g. 「候補地の選定」; it stresses finalizing the decision, 「選抜」 the merit-based pick.
- Synonym選り抜きよりぬきNeutralRefers to those picked out as the very best, often as 「選り抜きの選手」; it stresses the result, while 「選抜」 is the selecting process and also names the spring Koshien.
- Related選別せんべつNeutralSorting or screening by set standards, e.g. 「品物を選別する」; mostly for things, whereas 「選抜」 means picking out the best.
- Related選ぶえらぶNeutralThe most basic verb for choosing, not necessarily picking the best; 「選抜」 specifically means selecting the outstanding from many.
- Related選択せんたくNeutralChoosing from options — one or several, as in 「複数選択」; 「選抜」 emphasizes selecting the best.
- Related選るよるCasualColloquial verb for picking, read 「よる」 or 「える」; in everyday speech 「選ぶ」 is the norm.
- Related選び出すえらびだすNeutralPicking something out from among many; 「選抜」 is more formal and carries a sense of competitive selection.
- Related選り分けるよりわけるNeutralSorting things into groups by quality, separating good from bad; 「選抜」 means picking out the best.
- Related取捨しゅしゃWrittenWritten word for taking some and discarding others — adoption or rejection; 「選抜」 only covers the selecting side.
- RelatedセレクトNeutralLoanword for picking or curating, common in merchandise and shop names like 「セレクトショップ」; 「選抜」 stresses choosing the best.
- Related選び取るえらびとるNeutralChoosing and taking something as one's own, e.g. 「自分の道を選び取る」; stresses personal will, while 「選抜」 stresses merit.
- Related粒選りつぶよりNeutralHand-picking so that every one is excellent, usually as 「粒選りの〜」 and leaning toward that fine result; 「選抜」 is the selecting process itself.
- Related取捨選択しゅしゃせんたくNeutralFour-character compound for sifting — keeping what is needed and discarding the rest; 「選抜」 is simply selecting the best.
- Related選り出すよりだすNeutralPicking or singling out items; used less often — 「選び出す」 is the everyday choice.
- Related選り抜くえりぬくNeutralCarefully picking out only the very best; 「選抜」 is the more formal term.
- Related一粒選りひとつぶえりNeutralCarefully selecting only the finest from many; rare — 「粒選り」 or 「選りすぐり」 are the usual words.
- Related選りすぐるよりすぐるNeutralHandpicking the very best from a lot, often as 「選りすぐりの〜」; 「選抜」 is formal selection.
- RelatedチョイスCasualColloquial loanword for a choice or the thing chosen; 「選抜」 is formal selection.
- Antonym無選抜WrittenWritten antonym: no selection, not screened by merit — the opposite of merit-based 「選抜」.
Use 「選抜」 for picking the best from a large field, people or works, and for the spring Koshien tournament. For everyday choosing, 「選ぶ」 and 「選択」 are the defaults. 「選考」 is selection after screening, 「選定」 deciding on a choice after deliberation. 「精選」 (written) is careful picking of quality goods or works; 「選別」 is sorting by standards. Loanwords: casual 「チョイス」, curated 「セレクト」. 「選り抜き」 and 「粒選り」 lean toward the elite result of the picking. 「取捨」 and 「取捨選択」 add the discarding side. 「無選抜」 is the antonym: no selection.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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