No. 752 in Japanese
選択
"Selection" or "choice."
In a sentence
私は新しい仕事を選択しました。
I chose a new job.
Here, '選択'(sentaku) is used to indicate the act of selecting or choosing from options, applying to the noun '新しい仕事' (a new job).
どの大学を選択するかが将来に影響します。
Which university you choose will affect your future.
In this sentence, '選択'(sentaku) is used to describe the decision-making process involving universities, stressing the importance of the choice.
選択肢が多すぎて困っています。
I am overwhelmed by too many options.
'選択'(sentaku) is part of the compound '選択肢'(sentaku-shi), meaning 'choices,' showing its versatile application in describing options.
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