選者|せんじゃsenja[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounjudge; selector

• Related目利きめききNeutralNeutral: the trained eye—or the person—with the skill to tell genuine from fake or spot talent; 「選者」 is a judge whose job is selecting works.
• Related鑑定家かんていかWrittenWritten/formal prose: an expert who appraises an object's value and authenticity; 「選者」 picks out the best works from the entries.
• Related鑑定人かんていにんFormalFormal: in legal usage, an appraiser ordered by a court or judge to examine a matter; 「選者」 is a judge who selects works.
• Related判者はんじゃWrittenWritten/formal prose: the judge who evaluates entries and decides the winners of waka and haiku contests; 「選者」 selects the good works.
• Related鑑識家かんしきかWrittenWritten/formal prose: a connoisseur with a keen eye for the quality and value of art and antiques; 「選者」 is a selector of works.

Use 「選者」 for a judge who picks the best works from submissions, as in 「俳句の選者」. Turn to 「目利き」 for an eye for authenticity or talent, 「鑑定家」/「鑑定人」 for appraisal experts, and 「判者」 for contest judges.

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1. 多おおくの作品さくひんの中なかから優秀ゆうしゅうなものを選び出えらびだす役やくの人ひと。