選ぶ

えらぶ
Alternative writings: 撰ぶ, 択ぶ
JLPT:N4
Frequency:
1

To choose or select from among options; to pick out.

U-VerbTransitive Verb

Examples

行き先を自分で選ぶのは難しい。

It's difficult to choose the destination by oneself.

どの商品を買うか選ぶ時間が足りなかった。

There wasn't enough time to choose which product to buy.

委員会が代表者を選んだ。

The committee selected a representative.

彼女は自分の進路を慎重に選んでいる。

She is carefully choosing her course/path.

Word Relationships

Masu-Form選びます
Nai-Form選ばない
Ta-Form選んだ
Te-Form選んで
Ba-Form選べば
Volitional Form選ぼう
Imperative Form選べ
Potential Form選べる
Passive Form選ばれる
Causative Form選ばせる
Causative Passive Form選ばせられる