Japanese

せんしゅ
Meaning: player; athlete
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

選
手

Example sentences

His dream is to become a professional baseball player.
試合に出る選手
A player who participates in the match.
彼はプロのサッカー選手を目指している。
He is aiming to become a professional soccer player.
もう一人、予備の選手を用意した。
We prepared one more substitute player.
選手の強化を図る。
We will aim to strengthen the athletes.
二人の選手が金メダルを争っている
Two athletes are competing for the gold medal.
審判が選手にイエローカードで警告を与えた。
The referee gave the player a warning with a yellow card.
ピッチの上では選手たちが熱戦を繰り広げた
On the pitch, the players staged a heated battle.
彼は二位の選手を大きく引き離してゴールした。
He outdistanced the second-place runner by a wide margin and finished the race.
負傷した選手が控えの選手と入れ替わった。
The injured player was replaced by a substitute player.

Usage Notes

Refers to someone who participates in sports or games, especially at a competitive level.

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