Keyword
select
Info
FrequencyTop 300-400
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
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KankenLevel 7
Heisig1944
Readings
えら
(51%)
せん
(47%)
Composed of
southeast
road
Mnemonic components
road
oneself
oneself
together
Mnemonic

Two poisonous snakes are traveling together on a road. Uh... maybe let's select another way to go; I don't want to get bitten and die...

Used in vocabulary (368 in total)
to choose; to select
selection; choice; option
choices; alternatives; options
Examples (200 in total)
Choose the one you like.
Did you pick this?
Please choose between this one and that one.
That's why I think I'll be chosen.
Take your time in choosing.
Please choose one person.
Choose one person.
You or I will be chosen.
You have to choose.
I would choose the exact same thing.
Who chose you?
Who do you think will be chosen?
Pick a color.
This is the job of my own choice.
I hope to find a job of my own choosing.
He was among those chosen.
I should've chosen the money.
I realized that what I had chosen didn't really interest me.
Tell me which one to choose.
You may choose any of them.
Which path did you choose?
Choose between this and that.
Choose whichever you want.
You can choose whichever color you like.
You may choose whichever you like.
You may choose whichever you want.
You may choose whichever book you want to read.
I had to choose between the two.
Which do you think she chose?
I don't know which to choose.
I can't decide which to choose.
Choose the color you like the best.
Whichever you choose, you will be satisfied.
Please take a look at the picture that I chose.
I will most likely choose him as our president.
The question is which to choose.
You cannot be too careful in choosing friends.
Which way did you choose?
It rests with you to decide whom to choose for the job.
I made a big mistake in choosing my wife.
She was chosen from among many students.
She chose the red dress.
You have no choice in this matter.
I think I made the right choice.
It's a difficult choice.
Whichever you choose, make sure it is a good one.
I want to pick out a present for my friend.
It lies with you to decide which to choose.
He chose his words carefully.
She had to choose her words carefully.
Choose carefully.
Choose books carefully.
I chose a word carefully.
The difficulty in life is the choice.
It's entirely up to you which one you choose.
The choice is all up to you.
They chose him for their leader.
We elected him our leader.
We chose her to be our leader.
We adopt him as our representative.
He chose a good wife.
It was my only choice.
There are three options.
What other options do I have?
I don't have any other choice.
We don't have a choice.
There were plenty of choices.
What choices do we have?
There is no other choice.
That was a very stupid choice.
Choose one from among these.
Choose one from among these products.
A football team consists of eleven players.
Who is your favorite player?
I wish he were on our team.
He won't be a good player.
He's a careful player.
He is the most valuable player in our team.
We regard him as the best player on the team.
You should be careful in choosing friends.
She picked out the best of all the jewels in the shop.
Play or study - the choice is yours.
I have to choose between these two.
Choose between these two.
You need to choose one of these two plans.
Pick a number.
She selected a hat to match her new dress.
Please help me pick out a hat which matches my new dress.
I picked out a new hat at the store.
Pick out the shirt that you like best.
I could not decide which way to choose.
It is important for us to choose good friends.
You cannot be too careful in choosing your friends.
She always chooses the most expensive thing on the menu.
Choose whatever dish you want from the menu.
All the players stood there with their arms folded.
I had the good fortune to be chosen.
Every player is under obligation to keep the rules.
There is no doubt as to who will be elected.
It was a profession of his own choosing.
You should choose your friends very carefully.
Whatever you pick is fine.
But he knew he had no choice.
I was unwilling to agree to the proposal, but it seemed that I had no choice.
You must choose between honor and death.
I would choose honor before money.
He chose education for his career.
You made a wise choice.
He was elected to the committee.
I had no choice but to take the plane.
You should choose a job in relation to your talents and interests.
Women had little choice in the past.
The committee elected him chairperson.
We have three options.
Whichever you choose, you cannot lose.
Bill is a baseball player.
My dream is to be a baseball player.
She always takes her time in choosing her dress.
She took a long time to choose her hat.
He was chosen to be a member of the team.
I was chosen as a member of the team.
A team is composed of eleven players.
You have a choice of black tea, coffee, or milk.
He was elected an official by the inhabitants of this town.
Earthquakes can occur at any hour.
He was elected mayor of the city.
We elected him to be mayor.
We elected her mayor.
Choose friends you can rely on.
The players were in high spirits after the game.
We chose her a nice birthday present.
His brother is a famous soccer player.
He is noted as a soccer player.
Personally, I don't think it makes any difference who wins the election.
Those present were all astonished at the results of the election.
There is little hope of his winning the election.
He was chosen by election.
They felt he had no chance to win the election.
They have elected a new government.
What was the outcome of the election?
The result of the election will soon be analyzed.
The result of the election will be announced tomorrow.
It is difficult to calculate the results of the election.
They left it to me to decide on a gift.
Choose a present carefully.
She picked out three beautiful apples.
You may choose either of the two books.
Choose three books at random.
He was a great statesman and was elected president.
Do you think he will be elected president again?
He was elected president.
The player contributed to the victory.
The newly elected president is something of a poet.
She's very particular about her choice of hotels.
Finally, she chose another kitten.
It is not surprising that he was elected mayor.
It is not surprising that I was elected mayor.
With the weather improving, players began running on the sports ground.
He was elected captain of the team.
We elected her captain of our team.
The media has a lot of influence on the outcome of an election.
The queen shook hands with each player after the game.
It took her a long time to choose a hat.
Mr. Sato asked me many questions about the election.
She is by far the best player in the club.
You have the choice of soup or salad.
She competed against many fine athletes.
He chose painting as a career.
The player swung the bat at a ball.
Is there any possibility that he'll win the election?
Will you pick out a tie for me?
Many support the former alternative, but I prefer the latter.
The coach made the players run five miles a day.
You should be careful in your choice of friends.
He chose every word with care.
He selected a pair of socks to match his suit.
John was another great player.
They elected him mayor by a large majority.
We chose John as captain.
They must be educated enough so that they will make a wise choice.
Did you choose an interesting book for your son?
I will help you in selecting the best from these clothes.
It is said that there will be an election soon.
He will run for the next year's election.
The coach considers Bob a good player.
Of all the possible reasons, he chose the least expected one.
Players must adhere to the rules of the game.
We chose a good present for each of their children.
Mary felt happy when she learned the results of the election.
Mary was chosen from among 500 applicants.
We chose Mary a good birthday present.
Choose a dress you like.
We are faced with a difficult choice.
The candidate was disappointed at the outcome of the election.
Three candidates ran for President and he was elected.
We have some doubt as to whether he has chosen the right course.
I chose this dictionary of my own accord.
A good coach is like a parent to the players.
You must be careful in choosing your friends.
We must select one from among these applicants.