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VocabJLPT N1

winning selection

NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. being selected (for a prize, exhibition, etc.)
2. being accepted

This noun and verb (～する) means to be selected or chosen, especially in a competition, contest, or exhibition such as an art show or literary contest. It describes the moment when one's submitted work is accepted among the winning or exhibited entries.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

A haiku I entered on a whim got selected, and my family's making a huge deal of it.

Sentence 2

Ugh, if only I could get selected — that would be such a weight off my shoulders.

Sentence 3

He told me, "I only got selected because of you."

Sentence 4

In the hushed hall, the names of the selected entrants were read aloud, and my heart swelled!

Sentence 5

I called my mom to tell her I'd been selected and she started crying.