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    3. 選外

    選外

    選せん外がい

    unselected

    KMT10News #42+1NounDaily LifeKanji Vocab20 strokes

    せんがい

    Noun

    1.
    unselected

    Stroke 0 / 20

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは今こん回かいの選せん考こうで選せん外がいとなった。

    He was unselected in this screening.

    KMT8Daily Life
    地ち域いきの写しゃ真しんコンテストで、私わたしの作さく品ひんは選せん外がいだったが、良よいい経けい験けんになった。

    My work was unselected in the local photo contest, but it was a good experience.

    KMT9Daily LifeArt & Design
    彼かれは選せん外がいになったが、来らい年ねんの大たい会かいに向むけてさらに練れん習しゅうを重かさねるつもりだ。

    He was unselected, but he plans to practice even more for next year's competition.

    KMT9Daily LifeSports & Martial Arts
    多おおくの応おう募ぼ者しゃの中なかから、残ざん念ねんながら彼かの女じょの作さく品ひんは選せん外がいだった。

    Among many applicants, unfortunately, her work was unselected.

    KMT10Daily Life
    最さい終しゅう候こう補ほに残のこったものの、惜おしくも選せん外がいとなり、彼かれの夢ゆめは叶かなわなかった。

    Although he remained a finalist, he was regrettably unselected, and his dream did not come true.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    選
    えら.ぶ・え.る・よ.る…(1)
    elect・select・choose・prefer
    外
    そと・ほか・はず.す・はず.れる・と-…(5)
    outside
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