Translation guide
How to express the act of selecting, identifying, or distinguishing something from a group in Japanese.
The speaker wants to express the action of picking out specific things from a larger set, often with the nuance of careful selection.
General verb for 'choose' or 'select'. Can be used for picking out items from a group.
好きな本を一冊選んでください。
Please pick out one book you like.
Compound verb meaning 'to pick out' or 'to select out', emphasizing the action of taking something out from a group.
応募者の中から優秀な人材を選び出す。
Pick out excellent candidates from the applicants.
Loanword from English 'pick up', used in casual or business contexts to mean 'pick out' or 'select'.
気になる商品をピックアップしてみた。
I picked out some products I'm interested in.
The speaker wants to express the ability to recognize or spot something among other things, often using senses like sight or hearing.
To distinguish or tell apart by looking. Used when picking out something based on visual differences.
双子の兄弟を見分けるのは難しい。
It's hard to pick out the twin brothers.
To distinguish by hearing. Used when picking out a sound or voice from others.
To find or spot something. Often used when you pick out something you were looking for.
The speaker wants to express the act of picking out a person or thing, often with a negative or special focus.
To pick out and bring up as a topic or example. Can be neutral or imply singling out for criticism.
会議で彼の提案が取り上げられた。
His proposal was picked out at the meeting.
To name or single out someone explicitly, often in a critical context.
先生は遅刻した生徒を名指しで注意した。
The teacher picked out the late student by name and warned them.
To have one's eye on someone, often implying picking them out for surveillance or targeting.
雑音の中から友達の声を聞き分けた。
I picked out my friend's voice from the noise.
人混みの中で彼女を見つけた。
I picked her out in the crowd.
警察は彼に目をつけている。
The police have picked him out (as a suspect).