択 (zé) - To choose & to select
択 · zé
To choose;
to select;
to pick.
(Note: This is a Japanese Shinjitai simplified form of 擇)
To chooseto selectto pick. (Note: This is a Japanese Shinjitai
Usage highlights
To chooseSelectionAlternative selectionSelection criteriaChoose and decide
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He needs to choose a path (択ぶ).
- Please select an option (選択).
- This is a selective course (択一科目).
Collocations
- To choose(択ぶ)
- Selection(選択)
- Alternative selection(択一)
- Selection criteria(択定基準)
- Choose and decide(択決)
Idioms
- No choice but to do it(やむを得ず択ぶ)
- Choose between two alternatives(二者択一)
Cultural background
FAQ- 択 is primarily used in Japanese as the simplified form of the traditional Chinese character 擇.
- In modern Japanese writing, 択 is the standard form, while 擇 is considered the kyūjitai (old character form).