No. 1,327 in Japanese
選ぶ
"選ぶ" means "to choose" or "to select."
In a sentence
彼は自分に最適な職業を選ぶのが得意です。
He is good at choosing the best occupation for himself.
The word '選ぶ' is used here to refer to the act of choosing or selecting from multiple available options.
私たちは旅行の行き先を慎重に選びました。
We carefully chose our travel destination.
In this sentence, '選ぶ' signifies a deliberate decision-making process when determining something.
その競争では、審査員が最も優れた作品を選びます。
The judges in the competition will select the best work.
Here, '選ぶ' implies the process of selection by evaluation or judgment.
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