選びます（えらびます、erabimasu）
- to choose

The Japanese verb 選びます 選びます means "to choose," "to select," or "to pick." It implies making a decision between two or more options. The act of 選びます 選びます involves considering different possibilities and then making a conscious choice.

⚫︎何を選びますか？ Translation: What will you choose? ⚫︎このケーキを選びます。 Translation: I'll choose this cake. ⚫︎どの色を選びますか？ Translation: Which color will you choose?

You use 選びます 選びます when you are making a selection from a set of options. It's suitable for various situations, from choosing items at a store to making life decisions. The context clarifies what is being chosen. Common grammatical structures include: ⚫︎Subject + ～を + 選びます 選びます (e.g., リンゴを選びます - I choose an apple.) ⚫︎Question word (e.g., 何, どれ) + を/が + 選びます 選びます + か? (e.g., 何を選びますか？ - What will you choose?) ⚫︎～から + 選びます 選びます (e.g., 三つの中から選びます - I will choose from among the three.)

The verb 選びます 選びます is written primarily in hiragana: えらびます. The kanji form is 選びます. The okurigana is びます. The basic form of the verb is 選ぶ.

⚫︎選択します (せんたくします) - to select, to choose (more formal) ⚫︎選抜します (せんばつします) - to select, to choose (often for competitive situations) ⚫︎チョイスします (chōisu shimasu) - to choose (loan word, from English "choice")

⚫︎拒否します (きょひします) - to refuse, to reject. ⚫︎見送ります (みおくります) - to pass over, to forgo

メニューから食べ物を選びます。 ・Translation: I will choose food from the menu. ・Explanation: This sentence demonstrates a common usage of 選びます 選びます in a restaurant setting, selecting a dish from a list of options.

プレゼントに何を選びますか？ ・Translation: What will you choose for a present? ・Explanation: This is a question asking about the selection process for a gift. The object of the choice (the present) is implied.

The verb 選ぶ (erabu - to choose) is composed of the kanji 選, which means "to select" or "to choose," and the verb suffix ぶ. The origin is Chinese, but it has been integrated into the Japanese language.