pendantoraito wo erabu.

を marks the direct object of the verb. It tells you what is being chosen.

So in ペンダントライト を 選ぶ, ペンダントライト is the thing being chosen, and 選ぶ is the action of choosing it.

A very literal breakdown would be:

• ペンダントライト = pendant light
• を = object marker
• 選ぶ = choose

Japanese word order is often subject-object-verb, so the verb usually comes at the end of the sentence or clause.

That means a sentence like this naturally puts:

• the thing being acted on first
• the action last

So ペンダントライト を 選ぶ follows a very normal Japanese pattern.

In English, we say choose a pendant light. In Japanese, it is more like pendant light + object marker + choose.

選ぶ is in the dictionary form (also called the plain form).

This form is used for:

• basic dictionary entries
• casual statements
• titles, labels, instructions, and headings
• combining with other grammar

In a more polite full sentence, you would often say:

• ペンダントライトを選びます。

So the sentence you were shown may sound a little like a heading, instruction, or simple plain-form statement depending on context.

ペンダントライト is written in katakana because it is a loanword from English.

Katakana is commonly used for:

• foreign loanwords
• foreign names
• some technical terms
• emphasis in some cases

Here, ペンダントライト comes from pendant light, so katakana is the normal script.

Usually, yes, it refers to the same general idea: a light fixture that hangs down from the ceiling.

As with many loanwords, the Japanese word is based on English but used in a Japanese way. In everyday use, it usually means the interior-design or home-lighting item you would expect.

So even though the pronunciation is Japanized, the meaning is basically the same kind of object.

Japanese often omits the subject when it is obvious from context.

So ペンダントライトを選ぶ could mean things like:

• I choose a pendant light
• Choose a pendant light
• We choose a pendant light
• (Someone) chooses a pendant light

The exact subject depends on context. Japanese does this very often, much more than English.

Yes. Because it uses the plain dictionary form and has no explicit subject, it can feel like:

• a simple statement
• a heading
• a step in a process
• an instruction in informal or instructional style

For example, in a guide or checklist, ペンダントライトを選ぶ could mean something like Choose a pendant light as a step title.

Context tells you how to read it.

Because ペンダントライト is the thing being chosen, not the grammatical subject.

• を marks the direct object
• が usually marks the subject or highlights what does the action / what is in focus as the subject

With 選ぶ, the item selected is normally marked with を:

• ペンダントライトを選ぶ

If you used が, it would change the structure and usually would not mean the same straightforward choose a pendant light pattern.

The particle を is pronounced o, even though historically it comes from a different sound.

So this sentence is pronounced roughly like:

• pendanto raito o erabu

Not wo in normal modern speech.

選ぶ is pronounced えらぶ.

A rough English-friendly guide is eh-rah-boo, though the Japanese u is lighter than a full English oo.

Also, the pitch accent can vary by region or teaching style, but for beginners the main goal is simply to say it clearly as えらぶ.

No, normally Japanese is written without spaces.

So this would usually appear as:

• ペンダントライトを選ぶ。

Spaces are often added in beginner materials to make the sentence easier to read and to show word boundaries.

So the spaced version is a teaching aid, not standard native writing.

Yes, it can be.

In Japanese, a sentence can be complete even without an explicit subject, as long as the context makes it understandable. Since 選ぶ is a full verb, ペンダントライトを選ぶ can stand on its own.

That said, it can also function like:

• a heading
• a note
• a caption
• part of a longer sentence

So it is grammatically complete, but context affects how natural or specific it feels.

Change 選ぶ to 選びます:

• ペンダントライトを選びます。

This is the polite present/future form.

So:

• ペンダントライトを選ぶ。 = plain / dictionary form
• ペンダントライトを選びます。 = polite form

The particle を stays the same.

選ぶ is a Godan verb (also called a u-verb).

Its dictionary form ends in -ぶ, and it changes like this:

• dictionary: 選ぶ
• polite: 選びます
• te-form: 選んで
• past plain: 選んだ
• negative plain: 選ばない

This is useful because once you know it is a Godan verb, its conjugation pattern becomes easier to predict.

Sometimes, yes, in very casual spoken Japanese particles are sometimes dropped.

So you may hear:

• ペンダントライト選ぶ

However, for learners, it is best to keep を and say:

• ペンダントライトを選ぶ

Using the particle is clearer and more standard. Particle dropping is common in speech, but it depends on context and tone.

選ぶ focuses on choosing/selecting from options.

決める focuses more on deciding or settling on something.

So:

• ペンダントライトを選ぶ = choose/select a pendant light
• ペンダントライトに決める = decide on a pendant light

They are related, but not identical. 選ぶ is about the act of selection; 決める is about making the final decision.