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    3. 選

    選

    選せん

    selection

    KMT4News #6+1Noun, SuffixPolitics & LawKanji Vocab15 strokes

    せん

    Noun, Suffix

    1.
    selection, choice, choosing, picking, election

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれはクラスの代だい表ひょうに選えらばれました。

    He was chosen as the class representative.

    KMT3EducationDaily Life
    今こん回かいの選せん挙きょは激はげしい選せんになりました。

    This election turned into a fierce contest.

    KMT4Politics & Law
    予よ選せんを通つう過かし、本ほん選せんへの出しゅつ場じょうが決きまりました。

    I passed the preliminary round and qualified for the main competition.

    KMT5Sports & Martial ArtsDaily Life
    候こう補ほ者しゃは国こく民みんの信しん頼らいを得えるために懸けん命めいに選せんに臨とのぞんだ。

    The candidate earnestly faced the election to gain the trust of the people.

    KMT5Politics & Law
    厳きびしい選せん考こうを経へて、最さい終しゅう選せんに残のこったのは数すう名めいだけだった。

    After a rigorous selection process, only a few people remained for the final selection.

    KMT5Work & CareerEducation

    Kanji that make up this word

    選
    えら.ぶ・え.る・よ.る…(1)
    elect・select・choose・prefer
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