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erabu

選えらぶerabu
to choose
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Usages of erabu

私わたし　は　安全あんぜんな　道みち　を　選えらびたい　と　思おもいます。watasi ha anzenna miti wo erabitai to omoimasu.
I think I want to choose a safe road.
私わたし　は　安やすい　本ほん　を　選えらびたい　と　思おもいます。watasi ha yasui hon wo erabitai to omoimasu.
I think I want to choose a cheap book.
地球ちきゅう　を　守まもる　ため　に、　環境かんきょう　に　いい　商品しょうひん　を　選えらびます。tikyuu wo mamoru tame ni, kankyou ni ii syouhin wo erabimasu.
To protect the Earth, I choose products that are good for the environment.
結局けっきょく　彼かれ　は　自由席じゆうせき　を　選えらんだ。kekkyoku kare ha ziyuuseki wo eranda.
In the end, he chose a non-reserved seat.
彼女かのじょ　は　新品しんぴん　を　受うけ取とった　ばかり　だ　けど、　色いろ　が　合あわず、　返金へんきん　を　選えらんだ。kanozyo ha sinpin wo uketotta bakari da kedo, iro ga awazu, henkin wo eranda.
She had just received the new item, but the color didn’t match, so she chose a refund.
娘むすめ　は　自分じぶん　の　好すきな　皿さら　と　コップ　を　選えらんで、　フォーク　も　きれい　に　並ならべました。musume ha zibun no sukina sara to koppu wo erande, fooku mo kirei ni narabemasita.
My daughter chose her favorite plate and cup and neatly arranged the forks as well.
電車でんしゃ　で　は、　いつも　通路側つうろがわ　より　窓側まどがわ　の　席せき　を　選えらぶ　よう　に　して　いる。densya de ha, itumo tuurogawa yori madogawa no seki wo erabu you ni site iru.
On trains I always try to choose a window seat rather than an aisle seat.
彼かれ　は　メガネ屋や　で　黒くろい　フレーム　を　選えらんだ　が、　私わたし　なら　もう少すこし　明あかるい　色いろ　に　する　だろう。kare ha meganeya de kuroi hureemu wo eranda ga, watasi nara mousukosi akarui iro ni suru darou.
He chose black frames at the eyeglasses shop, but if it were me, I would probably choose a slightly brighter color.

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