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選考 (せんこう, senkou) Japanese meaning: selection | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation 選考する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 選せん 考こう する 選せん 考こう しない Polite 選せん 考こう します 選せん 考こう しません Past polite 選せん 考こう しました 選せん 考こう しませんでした Past 選せん 考こう した 選せん 考こう しなかった Te-form 選せん 考こう して 選せん 考こう しないで Desire 選せん 考こう したい 選せん 考こう したくない Potential 選せん 考こう できる 選せん 考こう できない Passive 選せん 考こう される 選せん 考こう されない Causative 選せん 考こう させる 選せん 考こう させない Causative passive 選せん 考こう させられる 選せん 考こう させられない Volitional 選せん 考こう しよう Polite volitional 選せん 考こう しましょう Imperative 選せん 考こう しろ 選せん 考こう するな Conditional 選せん 考こう すれば 選せん 考こう しなければ Tara conditional 選せん 考こう したら 選せん 考こう しなかったら
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にゅう
社しゃ
員いん
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選せん
考こう
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月げつ
行おこな
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The selection of new employees will take place next month.
We screen candidates based on their application documents.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 を 選せん 考こう する to select/screen someone (a candidate)
The company screens applicants for new hires.
選せん 考こう に 合ごう 格かく する to pass a selection process
He passed the final selection round.
選せん 考こう に 落お ちる to fail a selection process
I was screened out at the document review stage.
選せん 考こう を 行おこな う to carry out a selection process
The committee carried out the selection carefully.
選せん 考こう が 進すす む for the selection process to proceed
The selection process is proceeding smoothly.
Kanji 衡 equilibrium, measuring rod, scale 詮 discussion, methods called for, selection Related words· 7 選択 is choosing among options in general, while 選考 specifically means an organization's formal screening process for candidates.
審査 stresses examining or judging quality (e.g. of a work or application), whereas 選考 stresses the act of choosing after such evaluation.
選抜 means picking out the best from a group (e.g. for a team or scholarship), while 選考 covers the broader formal screening process itself.
Written forms 選せん 考こう Usage 99%
Standard kanji spelling; used in news and formal contexts.
銓せん 衡こう Usage 1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; learners should recognize but not produce.
詮せん 衡こう Usage 1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not in common use.
Etymology Compound of 選 (select) and 考 (consider, examine). The spelling 銓衡 uses characters meaning 'weigh' and 'balance', reflecting the idea of careful evaluation.
オーディション
オーディション specifically means a performance tryout for acting, singing, or dancing, while 選考 is the general, more formal term for any selection or screening process.
Show 3 more 選考 is the general, everyday word for screening or selecting candidates or works, whereas 予選 specifically implies a preliminary competitive round or contest.
選考 refers to the screening or evaluation process itself, while 人選 emphasizes the final act of picking the right individual for a role.
選考 refers to screening or judging candidates (e.g. for a job or award), whereas 選定 is broader and can apply to objects as well as people.
Don't confuse with 選挙 means an election decided by voting, while 選考 is a selection made by evaluators or a committee, not by a vote.
選考 shares the kanji 選 with 選曲 and sounds similar, but 選考 means screening or selecting candidates/applicants, not choosing music.
Word family· 10 screening meeting; trial; qualifying competition
initial screening; preliminary screening
employment screening; hiring selection
document screening; paper screening; resume-based selection
final selection; final screening; shortlisting
Show 5 more selection criteria; screening criteria
selection committee member; screening committee member
selection process; judging system
selection process; screening process
selection committee; screening committee; nomination committee
