The Japanese vocabulary「選ぶ (えらぶ、erabu)」means “choose.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 選ぶ |
| Hiragana | えらぶ |
| Romaji Reading | erabu |
| English Meaning | choose
(Dictionary Form) |
| Key Word | 選びます |
| Hiragana | えらびます |
| Romaji Reading | erabimasu |
| English Meaning | choose
(Polite Form) |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.
The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
| Japanese Sentence | 彼女が服を選んでいる。 |
| Romaji Reading | Kanojo ga fuku o erande iru. |
| English Meaning | My girlfriend is choosing her clothes. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 彼女が服を選んでいます。 |
| Romaji Reading | Kanojo ga fuku o erande imasu. |
| English Meaning | My girlfriend is choosing her clothes. (Polite Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 私は優柔不断で、選ぶのが苦手だ。 |
| Romaji Reading | Watashi wa yūjūfudan de, erabu no ga nigateda. |
| English Meaning | I’m indecisive and not good at choosing. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 私は優柔不断で、選ぶのが苦手です。 |
| Romaji Reading | Watashi wa yūjūfudan de, erabu no ga nigatedesu. |
| English Meaning | I’m indecisive and not good at choosing. (Polite Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | どちらも素敵で選ぶことができない。 |
| Romaji Reading | Dochira mo suteki de erabu koto ga dekinai. |
| English Meaning | Both are nice so I can’t choose. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | どちらも素敵で選ぶことができません。 |
| Romaji Reading | Dochira mo suteki de erabu koto ga dekimasen. |
| English Meaning | Both are nice so I can’t choose. (Polite Form) |
