選りすぐり
also: えりすぐり
Meanings
1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
specially selected; finest pick; top selection
A noun or の-adjective for people or things carefully chosen from among many because they are especially good. Common in phrases like 選りすぐりの人材, 選りすぐりの品, and 選りすぐりのメンバー.
Top-selected athletes gathered from all over the country.
This shop has a selection of carefully chosen wines.
Usage patterns
- 選りすぐりの〈物〉specially selected 〈thing〉; the pick of the finest 〈thing〉
This restaurant uses only carefully selected ingredients.
- 選りすぐりの〈人〉hand-picked, top-notch 〈people〉
The team was made up of specially selected top players.
- 〈場所〉から選りすぐりを集めるto gather the best picks from 〈a place/source〉
It's an exhibition gathering the finest selections from around the world.