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Meaning of 二者択一(にしゃたくいつ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 二者択一

Kana Reading にしゃたくいつ

Romaji nishatakuitsu

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`

Meaning

two alternatives; selecting an option (from two alternatives)

Examples of 二者択一, にしゃたくいつ in a sentence

彼は二者択一を選ぶことでしょう。武術か死か。

Which will he choose I wonder, Martial arts or death?

Related Kanji

択 JLPT 1

7 strokes

choose, select, elect, prefer

On'Yomi: タク

Kun'Yomi: えら.ぶ

者 JLPT 4

8 strokes

someone, person

On'Yomi: シャ

Kun'Yomi: もの

二 JLPT 5

2 strokes

two, two radical (no.2)

On'Yomi: ニ, ジ

Kun'Yomi: ふた, ふた.つ, ふたた.び

一 JLPT 5

1 stroke

one, one radical (no.1)

On'Yomi: イチ, イツ

Kun'Yomi: ひと-, ひと.つ

者

9 strokes

On'Yomi: シャ

Kun'Yomi: もの