選考・銓衡|せんこうsenkou[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
選考選考 is the most common written form and the recommended choice for beginners.
銓衡銓衡 is a rarely used kanji form; you will seldom encounter it, so choose 選考 instead.
Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbselection; choice; screening
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 選考する（せんこうする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 選考します（せんこうします） |
| Negative (nai) | 選考しない（せんこうしない） |
| polite (masen) | 選考しません（せんこうしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 選考せず・選考せぬ（せんこうせず・せんこうせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 選考した（せんこうした） |
| polite (mashita) | 選考しました（せんこうしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 選考しなかった（せんこうしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 選考しませんでした（せんこうしませんでした） |
| Te form | 選考して（せんこうして） |
| Potential | 選考できる（せんこうできる） |
| Passive | 選考される（せんこうされる） |
| Causative | 選考させる（せんこうさせる） |
| Causative passive | 選考させられる（せんこうさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 選考すれば（せんこうすれば） |
| tara | 選考したら（せんこうしたら） |
| Volitional | 選考しよう（せんこうしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 選考しましょう（せんこうしましょう） |
| Imperative | 選考しろ（せんこうしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym選抜せんばつNeutralPicking out the best from a large field, as in 「選抜チーム」. 「選考」 stresses the screening process that leads to the choice.
- Synonym選定せんていNeutralChoosing and settling on something, as in 「候補地の選定」. 「選考」 leans toward judging people or works through review, though it can also be used for sites.
- Related選択せんたくNeutralThe most general word for choosing from among options. 「選考」 specifically means selecting people or works after screening them against standards.
- RelatedセレクトNeutralLoanword for careful selection, mostly with merchandise, as in 「セレクトショップ」. 「選考」 is formal screening of candidates or entries.
- Related選り分けるよりわけるNeutralSorting things out by picking and dividing them. 「選考」 means selecting after review, not classifying.
- Related選るよるWrittenWritten-style verb for picking out; everyday speech uses 「選ぶ」. 「選考」 is formal, review-based selection of people or works.
- Related選び出すえらびだすNeutralPicking something out from among many. 「選考」 is formal, review-based selection.
- Related選ぶえらぶNeutralThe everyday, most colloquial verb for choosing. 「選考」 is a formal process of judging and selecting.
- Related選別せんべつNeutralSorting by type or quality, as in 「ゴミの選別」. 「選考」 is review-based selection of people or works.
- Related淘汰とうたNeutralElimination of the unfit, whether natural or man-made. 「選考」 stresses judging candidates against standards.
- Related採択さいたくWrittenFormal, written word for adopting a bill, resolution or textbook, as in 「決議の採択」. 「選考」 is screening and selecting people or works.
- Related精選せいせんNeutralCareful, selective choosing, as in 「精選素材」. 「選考」 stresses the screening procedure.
- RelatedチョイスCasualColloquial loanword for a choice or option. 「選考」 is a formal process of judging and selecting.
- RelatedふるいにかけるNeutralIdiom for sifting, weeding out the unqualified. 「選考」 is the formal selection procedure itself.
- RelatedスクリーニングNeutralLoanword for screening, especially medical checkups. 「選考」 is the judged selection of people or works.
- Relatedふるい分けるふるいわけるNeutralSifting to separate things out. 「選考」 is selection by review, not mechanical sorting.
- Relatedふるい落とすふるいおとすNeutralSifting out or eliminating rejects. 「選考」 covers the whole selection process, not just the culling.
- Related選び取るえらびとるNeutralActively picking something out and taking it. 「選考」 is selection by review.
- Related選り出すよりだすNeutralPicking out what is needed from a larger set. 「選考」 is formal, review-based selection.
- Related選り抜くえりぬくNeutralHandpicking the very best, as in 「選り抜きの選手」. 「選考」 stresses the screening procedure.
- Related選りすぐるよりすぐるNeutralSelecting only the finest, as in 「選りすぐりの品」. 「選考」 stresses the screening procedure.
- Antonym無選考NeutralAntonym: admission or award without any screening, the opposite of going through 「選考」.
Use 「選考」 for selecting people or works by formal review against standards, as in 「書類選考」 or 「応募作品の選考」. For ordinary choosing use 「選ぶ」 or 「選択」; for picking the best from a large field, 「選抜」; for sorting by type, 「選別」; for adopting a bill or resolution, 「採択」. 「チョイス」 is a colloquial loanword for a choice, 「セレクト」 suits merchandise, and 「スクリーニング」 is medical or technical screening. 「淘汰」 is weeding out the unfit; 「精選」 and 「選りすぐる」 stress careful, quality-focused choosing.
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