選えらぶ

え

ら

ぶ

Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 1,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-bu), transitive verb

General verb for making a choice among options. Used for concrete items, abstract decisions, and people.

車くるま

を

選えら

ぶ

の

に

時じ

間かん

が

かかっ

た

。

He took time to choose a new car.

どの道みちを選えらぶかで結けっ果かが変かわる。

The outcome changes depending on which path you choose.

選えらぶUsage97%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common and broadly used form.
えらぶUsage2%
撰えらぶUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; may appear in older or literary contexts.
択えらぶUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; may appear in older or literary contexts.

決きめる
決める means 'to decide' and focuses on reaching a conclusion, while 選ぶ emphasizes the act of selecting from options.
選せん択たくする
選択する is a more formal, Sino-Japanese compound often used in official or technical contexts, whereas 選ぶ is the everyday verb.

The historical derivation is uncertain; the kanji 選 is conventionally associated with the meaning 'choose'.