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Keyword
select
Info
FrequencyTop 300-400
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
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KankenLevel 7
Heisig1944
Readings
せん
(52%)
えら
(45%)
Composed of
巽
southeast
⻌
road
Mnemonic components
⻌
road
己
oneself
己
oneself
共
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 (420 in total)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
choice; selection; option
choices; alternatives; options
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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.
Tell me which one to choose.
I realized that what I had chosen didn't really interest me.
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.
It's entirely up to you which one you choose.
The choice is all up to you.
The difficulty in life is the choice.
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.
Play or study - the choice is yours.
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.
We regard him as the best player on the team.
He's a careful player.
He is the most valuable player in our team.
You should be careful in choosing friends.
Pick a number.
She picked out the best of all the jewels in the shop.
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.
It is important for us to choose good friends.
You cannot be too careful in choosing your friends.
I could not decide which way to choose.
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 have to choose between these two.
Choose between these two.
You need to choose one of these two plans.
I had the good fortune to be chosen.
Every player is under obligation to keep the rules.
It was a profession of his own choosing.
You should choose your friends very carefully.
There is no doubt as to who will be elected.
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 was elected to the committee.
You made a wise choice.
He chose education for his career.
You should choose a job in relation to your talents and interests.
Women had little choice in the past.
I had no choice but to take the plane.
The committee elected him chairperson.
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.
Whichever you choose, you cannot lose.
We have three options.
You have a choice of black tea, coffee, or milk.
Bill is a baseball player.
My dream is to be a baseball player.
A team is composed of eleven players.
He was elected an official by the inhabitants of this town.
Choose friends you can rely on.
He was elected mayor of the city.
We elected him to be mayor.
We elected her mayor.
Earthquakes can occur at any hour.
The players were in high spirits after the game.
We chose her a nice birthday present.
They left it to me to decide on a gift.
Choose a present carefully.
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.
She picked out three beautiful apples.
You may choose either of the two books.
Choose three books at random.
Do you think he will be elected president again?
He was elected president.
He was a great statesman and was elected president.
Finally, she chose another kitten.
She's very particular about her choice of hotels.
The player contributed to the victory.
The newly elected president is something of a poet.
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.
The queen shook hands with each player after the game.
The media has a lot of influence on the outcome of an election.
She is by far the best player in the club.
It took her a long time to choose a hat.
You have the choice of soup or salad.
He was elected captain of the team.
We elected her captain of our team.
He chose painting as a career.
Mr. Sato asked me many questions about the election.
She competed against many fine athletes.
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.
He selected a pair of socks to match his suit.
You should be careful in your choice of friends.
He chose every word with care.
They elected him mayor by a large majority.
They must be educated enough so that they will make a wise choice.
John was another great player.
We chose John as captain.
The coach made the players run five miles a day.
Did you choose an interesting book for your son?
It is said that there will be an election soon.
He will run for the next year's election.
Of all the possible reasons, he chose the least expected one.
Players must adhere to the rules of the game.
The coach considers Bob a good player.
I will help you in selecting the best from these clothes.
We chose a good present for each of their children.
The candidate was disappointed at the outcome of the election.
Three candidates ran for President and he was elected.
We are faced with a difficult choice.
Choose a dress you like.
I chose this dictionary of my own accord.
A good coach is like a parent to the players.
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.
We have some doubt as to whether he has chosen the right course.
You must be careful in choosing your friends.
Nobody argued against choosing him as chairman.