What's the difference between 選び (erabi) and せんたくし (sentakushi)?


選び (erabi) and せんたくし (sentakushi) both relate to choice and selection, but I
am not sure what the difference is?




Those words mean **_very_** different things.

「選び」 means the act of choosing or just plain "choosing". It is an **_action_**
that humans perform.

Note: 「選び」 is most often used as a suffix rather than as an "independent"
word.

Examples: 「大学選{だいがくえら}び」(selecting a college), 「ダンナ選び」(selecting a husband),
etc.

「選択肢{せんたくし}」 refers to the actual choices available. It is **_not_** an
action.

> In short, 「選 **び** 」＝「選択」and not 「選択肢」

also:

> 「選 **ぶ** 」＝「選択する」 (Both verbs)




Those words mean **_very_** different things.

「選び」 means the act of choosing or just plain "choosing". It is an **_action_**
that humans perform.

Note: 「選び」 is most often used as a suffix rather than as an "independent"
word.

Examples: 「大学選{だいがくえら}び」(selecting a college), 「ダンナ選び」(selecting a husband),
etc.

「選択肢{せんたくし}」 refers to the actual choices available. It is **_not_** an
action.

> In short, 「選 **び** 」＝「選択」and not 「選択肢」

also:

> 「選 **ぶ** 」＝「選択する」 (Both verbs)

