選択|せんたくsentaku[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbchoice; selection; option
   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.

• Synonym選択肢せんたくしNeutralThe options themselves that you choose among (「選択肢が多い」) — the things being chosen; 「選択」 is the act of choosing.
• SynonymセレクションNeutralA loanword mostly for curated collections or product lines (「ベストセレクション」); for everyday choosing, say 「選択」.
• Synonym取捨しゅしゃWrittenWritten language for taking and discarding — deciding what to keep; mostly appears in 「取捨選択」 and is rarely used alone.
• Synonym選ぶえらぶNeutralThe everyday verb for choosing (「好きな物を選ぶ」), the most common word in speech; 「選択」 is a Sino-Japanese noun that leans formal.
• SynonymチョイスNeutralA loanword for picking something, common in casual speech and advertising (「いいチョイス」); lighter and more casual than 「選択」.
• Related選るよるWrittenA native verb for picking out, mostly seen in set phrases like 「よりによって」 and 「選りすぐる」; on its own it has a written, literary feel.
• Related選抜せんばつNeutralSelecting the best out of a large field (「選抜メンバー」); the point is choosing the top performers, which 「選択」 doesn't imply.
• Related選定せんていWrittenSettling on one choice after careful deliberation (「候補地を選定する」), mostly in formal contexts; the emphasis is on fixing the decision.
• Related選び出すえらびだすNeutralA verb for picking something out from among others (「候補を選び出す」); stresses the act of extracting it.
• Related精選せいせんWrittenA written-style term for careful, meticulous selection (「精選素材」), common with products and anthologies; carries a quality-assured nuance.
• Related選り分けるよりわけるNeutralSorting things into groups by quality, good from bad (「良品を選り分ける」); the emphasis is on classifying rather than choosing.
• Related選別せんべつNeutralSorting or screening by set criteria (「ゴミの選別」); about classifying and weeding out, often with a hint of elimination.
• RelatedセレクトNeutralA loanword for picking or selecting, mostly in shop names and product contexts (「セレクトショップ」).
• Related採択さいたくWrittenFormally adopting a plan, resolution, or accepted research proposal (「決議を採択する」), usually decided at a meeting or through review; 「選択」 is just ordinary choosing.
• Related選考せんこうNeutralScreening and selecting people or works through review (「書類選考」); typical in hiring and prize competitions.
• Related選り抜きよりぬきWrittenA written-style word for the hand-picked very best (「選り抜きの精鋭」); used before a noun to praise it.
• Related選び取るえらびとるNeutralChoosing something of your own will and taking it as yours (「自ら選び取った道」); stresses the chooser's resolve.
• Related粒選りつぶよりWrittenA written word, literally 'picked grain by grain', for the cream of the crop (「粒選りの選手」); carries a praising tone.
• Related取捨選択しゅしゃせんたくWrittenA four-character idiom with a written flavor: take what you need and discard the rest (「情報を取捨選択する」); the emphasis is on the keep-or-discard call.
• Related選り出すよりだすWrittenA rare, written-flavored verb for picking something out from among many; in everyday speech say 「選び出す」.
• Related選り抜くえりぬくWrittenA written verb for picking out the especially good ones; in everyday use say 「選び抜く」.
• Related一粒選りひとつぶえりWrittenRare written language for carefully picking out only the very best from among many; say 「厳選」 or 「精選」 in daily use.
• Related選りすぐるよりすぐるNeutralHandpicking the very best from a large number (「選りすぐりの品」); carries a premium, top-quality nuance.

For formal contexts use 「選択」; in everyday speech the verb 「選ぶ」 is the natural pick. For the options themselves say 「選択肢」. Use 「選抜」 for selecting the best from many, 「選考」 for screening candidates or works, 「採択」 for formally adopting resolutions or proposals, and 「取捨選択」 for deciding what to keep and discard. Loanwords like 「チョイス」 and 「セレクト」 sound casual or commercial, while 「精選」 and 「選り抜き」 stress careful, quality selection.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. いくつかの中なかから適当てきとうなものを選えらぶこと。
2. （仏教ぶっきょう:浄土宗じょうどしゅう系けいでは「せんちゃく」浄土真宗じょうどしんしゅうでは「せんじゃく」）偽いつわりの教おしえを捨すて、真実しんじつの教おしえを得えること。