Meaning of 選手 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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選手JLPT 3
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Kana Readingせんしゅ
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Romajisenshu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- player (in game); team member
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Example Sentences
選手, せんしゅ used in context
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「お見事、よくやった」と小川選手を褒め称える報道が多かった。
There were many journalists who praised Ogawa with, "bravo, good show!"
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There Akai joins them and it becomes a free-for-all in front of the finish line.
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ここでは１０分を切った選手のみを集めたのですが、見ての通り平山の記録は５人の中で最も遅い記録です。
Here we have assembled only athletes who have broken 10 minutes but, as you can see, Hirayama's record is the slowest of the five people.
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A good coach is like a parent to the players.
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彼女は良い知らせを持って学校から家にとんで帰ったあの秋の日のことを考えた。彼女はリレーチームの選手に選ばれたのだった。
She thought of the fine autumn day when she had rushed home from school with the good news; she was chosen to be on the relay team.
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彼女は日本で屈指の優れたテニスの選手であると言っても過言ではない。
It is not too much to say that she is one of the best tennis players in Japan.
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