Translation guide
The English word "selector" can refer to a person who selects, a device or control for choosing options, or a technical component in programming or electronics. This guide covers natural Japanese expressions for each meaning.
A person who chooses or picks something, such as a team selector, jury selector, or someone who selects candidates.
General term for a person who selects or screens candidates, often used in hiring or admissions.
He is a selector of new employees.
Refers to someone who selects members for a team or group, often in sports or competitions.
He is a selector for the national team.
Used for someone who selects or designates something, like a prize winner or a location.
The selectors for the award haven't been decided yet.
Loanword from English, used in some contexts like fashion or music selectors, but less common for general selection roles.
He is active as a music selector.
A physical or virtual control that allows you to choose from multiple options, like a dial, switch, or dropdown menu.
Common term for a selector switch, used in electronics and machinery.
Use the selector switch to change the mode.
Often used for a selector knob or dial on audio equipment, cameras, etc.
Means 'changeover switch', often used interchangeably with selector switch.
You can select the function with this selector switch.
Used for a selector button, common in user interfaces and game controllers.
Press the select button to choose an item.
In programming, a selector is used in CSS to target elements; in electronics, it's a circuit that selects one of several inputs.
Standard term in CSS and programming contexts.
Use CSS selectors to specify elements.
Refers to a selector circuit in electronics.
Technical term for a multiplexer, which acts as a data selector.
A multiplexer is also called a data selector.
Directly translating "selector" as セレクター for a person is often unnatural. Use 選考者 or 選抜者 depending on context.
入力セレクターを回してソースを選んでください。
Turn the input selector to choose the source.
This selector circuit chooses one of four inputs.