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selective Meaning in Japanese (selective 英語 意味)

選択的な
選択的な in English:selective
Phonetic:せんたくてきな
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selective の日本語の意味は「選択的な」です。 (特定の物事を選び出す能力や傾向がある、または特定の物にのみ影響を与えるさま。)

Definitions of Selective

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    adjective
    選択的な

    Having the ability or tendency to choose carefully or to affect only certain things.

    特定の物事を選び出す能力や傾向がある、または特定の物にのみ影響を与えるさま。

Example Sentences

casual

“She is very selective about the books she reads.”

彼女は読む本について非常に選択的だ。

business

“The company uses a selective hiring process.”

その会社は選択的な採用プロセスを用いている。

formal

“Some plants are selective about the type of soil they grow in.”

一部の植物は、生育する土壌の種類に対して選択的である。

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Synonyms (類語)

In English:

discerningparticularchoosydiscriminating

Antonyms (対義語)

In English:

indiscriminateunselectiverandomcomprehensive

Inflected Word Forms

nounselection
agent nounselector
adverbselectively

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

selective memoryexpression

A tendency to remember only what one wants to remember, often conveniently forgetting unpleasant details.

selective hearingexpression

A humorous term for when someone only hears what they want to hear, ignoring other information.