選ぶ

えらぶ

to choose, to select

選ぶところがない

えらぶところがない

being the same thing (as); being indistinguishable (from)

所が

ところが

even so, however, still, whereupon, even though, nevertheless, on the contrary, as a matter of fact, despite

選挙事務所

せんきょじむしょ

(election) campaign office

死を選ぶ

しをえらぶ

to commit suicide; to end one's life; to choose death

良い日を選ぶ

よいひをえらぶ

to choose a lucky (auspicious) day

がぶがぶ

gulping down, guzzling

余所ながら

よそながら

while at a distance, indirectly, casually

つかみ所がない

つかみどころがない

vague, fuzzy, elusive, slippery

拠所ない

よんどころない

can't be helped (of situation, reason, etc.), unavoidable

上手に選ぶ

じょうずにえらぶ

to make a good choice

くじで選ぶ

くじでえらぶ

to choose by lot

言葉を選ぶ

ことばをえらぶ

to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words

身の置き所がない

みのおきどころがない

(so ashamed or embarrassed that) one does not know where to put oneself, feeling out of place

非の打ち所がない

ひのうちどころがない

impeccable, unimpeachable, cannot be faulted, above reproach, beyond reproach, faultless, perfect

所ではない

どころではない ところではない

(strongly emphatic) too preoccupied or busy to even think of...,.. is out of the question, this is not an occasion for

所じゃない

どころじゃない

not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but;... is out of the question;... isn't the word for it

選

せん

selection, choice, choosing, picking, election

打ち所が悪い

うちどころがわるい

hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)