Word Meaning 選ぶ

えらぶ erabu

選ぶ is read as えらぶ (erabu) and means to choose.

Meaning

English

  1. to choose
  2. to select

Reading

Kana

えらぶ

Romaji

erabu

Writing Variants

  • 撰ぶ えらぶ erabu
  • 択ぶ えらぶ erabu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 1848 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

選る

える

to choose

選手

せんしゅ

player (of a sport)

選出

せんしゅつ

election

選定

せんてい

selection

選抜

せんばつ

National Invitational High-School Baseball Tournament

選りすぐり

えりすぐり

special selection

選手権

せんしゅけん

championship

選考

せんこう

selection

せん

selection

選者

せんじゃ

judge

選別

せんべつ

selection

Example Sentences

10

しんちょうにことばをえらぶべきだ。

you should choose your words carefully.

じぶんでみちをえらぶことがたいせつだ。

it is important to choose your own path.

You have to choose.

I should have taken the money.

The question is which to choose.

Poets select the best words.

I guess it's up to the customer, but Tabasco sauce really completes the dish.

In general, consumers prefer quantity to quality.

They agreed to elect him as president.

Choosing souvenirs is also one of the joys of trips.