選考
Meaning in Englishselection, screening
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Word context
What it means
What does 選考 mean? It denotes the process of evaluating and selecting from a group of candidates or options, typically in formal settings such as hiring, admissions, or grant decisions. It centers on screening and assessment leading to a final choice.
Main meanings
- Primary sense: the act or process of evaluating and selecting from a group by careful assessment, often including interviews or tests.
- Contextual uses: common in corporate recruitment, academic admissions, and committee decisions where a subset is chosen.
- Outcome reference: 選考結果 denotes the result of the screening or the decision, rather than the process itself.
How to use it
Used in formal contexts such as HR recruitment, university admissions, and grant committees. Common collocations include 書類選考, 面接選考, and 選考委員会; typically not used in casual speech.
Variants and close terms
- 審査 (shinsa) — assessment, screening
- 選抜 (senbatsu) — selection of a subset
- 選定 (sentei) — designation or selection
- 落選 (raku-sen) — not being selected
Composition
- 選: to choose, pick, or select; the act of making a choice
- 考: to think, consider, or examine; implies evaluation
- Overall: 選考 expresses choosing after careful consideration, i.e., a screened selection process
Etymology
On’yomi sen + kō form 選考 (senkō); the characters individually carry the ideas of 'to choose' and 'to think/consider', and together they convey screening after evaluation.
Origin
Modern term formed and popularized in HR, education, and government contexts; used to describe formal screening and the act of selecting candidates or options.
Word class
Noun (suru-verb)