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N4 Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Transitive verb

(えら)to choose, to select

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    A verb meaning to make a decision by picking one option from among several.

    1. Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to choose, to select

    All Forms

    選ぶ 【えらぶ】撰ぶ 【えらぶ】択ぶ 【えらぶ】

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    Examples

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      (ぼく)はショートケーキを(えら)んだ。彼女(かのじょ)もショートケーキを(えら)んだ。

      I chose shortcake. She also chose shortcake.

      • N4

      (わたし)は、このレストランでスパゲッティを(えら)つもりです。

      I plan to choose spaghetti at this restaurant.

      • N4

      (ぼく)(つま)は、(ぼく)への誕生日(たんじょうび)プレゼントを(えら)のが下手(へた)だ。

      My wife is bad at choosing birthday presents for me.

      • N4

      店員(てんいん):「この()種類(しゅるい)のフレーバーの(なか)から、(えら)んでください。」

      Shop assistant: 'Please choose a flavor from among these 5 varieties.'

      • N3

      この生物(せいぶつ)のテストはとても簡単(かんたん)だ。(こた)えを(えら)びやすい

      This biology test is simple. It's easy to pick the answers.

      • N3
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