選手

• 読み: せんしゅ
• ローマ字: senshu
• 漢字の分解: 選 (sen) — to choose, to select; 手 (shu) — hand, person who does
• 発音: /seɴ.ɕɯ/

意味

Player; athlete; competitor. A person selected to represent a team or group in sports.

A noun frequently used in sports contexts. 選手 implies someone chosen or selected for their skill, most commonly in athletics but also in other competitive fields. It is used as a title after names, similar to 'player' in English. Key collocations include 代表選手 (representative player), 選手権 (championship), and プロ選手 (professional athlete).

例文

1. 彼女はオリンピックの水泳選手に選ばれた。
2. あの選手は毎日厳しい練習をしている。
3. サッカー選手になるのが子どものころからの夢だった。

使い方ガイド

場面: sports, competition, news

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Composed of 選 (to choose, to select) and 手 (hand, person who does). Together they refer to a person chosen or selected for a role, typically in competition.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal