選択肢|せんたくしsentakushi[4]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. nounchoices; alternatives; options
   どちらの選択肢せんたくしも慎重しんちょうに検討けんとうした。↗

   We have given careful thought to both alternatives.

• Synonym選択せんたくNeutralThe act of choosing, as in 「選択を迫られる」; focuses on the action, while 「選択肢」 are the options themselves.
• Synonym選択項目せんたくこうもくNeutralRefers to choice items; leans toward options listed on menus or forms, and is close to 「選択肢」 in use.
• Related代わりかわりNeutralA substitute person or thing, as in 「代わりの案」; stresses taking the place of what was there, not several parallel options.
• Related代替だいたいWrittenA written/formal term for replacing something with another, as in 「代替エネルギー」; stresses substitution for the original, while 「選択肢」 are parallel options.

Use 「選択肢」 for options or alternatives to choose from, as in 「選択肢が多い」 and 「ほかに選択肢はない」. For the act of choosing, say 「選択」; for a substitute or replacement plan, 「代替」.

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1. ある問題もんだいや質問しつもんに対たいし、回答者かいとうしゃが選択せんたくできるように設定せっていした、いくつかの回答かいとうの項目こうもく。
2. 取とりうることのできる複数ふくすうの行動こうどうの可能性かのうせいや選択せんたくの対象たいしょう。