| 選ばれる | to be elected |
| 上手に選ぶ | to make a good choice |
| 選挙に出る | to run for election |
| 選挙を控えて | with the election around the corner |
| 選対本部 | election headquarters |
| 選に入る | to be selected, to be chosen |
| 多肢選択式 | multiple-choice |
| 都議選 | Tokyo Assembly elections |
| 控え選手 | substitute player, reserve |
| 名作選 | selection of masterpieces |
| 良い日を選ぶ | to choose a lucky (auspicious) day |
| 参院選 | House of Councillors election, upper house election |
| 競輪選手 | (professional) keirin cyclist |
| 公職選挙法 | Public Office Election Law |
| 市長選挙 | mayoral election |
| 世界選手権 | world (an international) championship (title) |
| 選挙公報 | official gazette for elections |
| 選挙民 | voters, electorate |
| 選考委員会 | selection committee, screening committee, nomination committee |
| 選考基準 | criterion (criteria) for selection |
| 選手権試合 | title match, championship bout |
| 選手権大会 | championship series |
| 特選品 | choice goods |
| 野球選手 | baseball player, ballplayer |
| 予選通過者 | qualifier |
| 落選者 | unsuccessful candidate |
| 決選 | final election, run-off |
| 小選挙区 | small electoral district, single-member constituency |
| 選 | selection, choice, choosing, picking, election |
| 好選手 | strong or skillful person, good player |
| オープン選手権 | open competition |
| クローン選択説 | clonal selection theory |
| 参議院選挙 | House of Councillors election |
| 市長村長選挙 | mayoral election |
| 市長町長選挙 | mayoral election |
| 自由契約選手 | free agent |
| 選挙ポスター | campaign poster |
| 選挙運動資金 | campaign fund |
| 選挙集会 | campaign rally |
| 選挙人登録 | voter registration |
| 選択的セロトニン再取り込み阻害薬 | selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, SSRI |
| 選び方 | choice |
| 州議会選挙 | state or provincial election |
| 州議選 | state or provincial election |
| 選りすぐる | to choose the best |
| 選民意識 | sense of being the chosen people |
| 当選圏内 | (having a) good chance of being elected (winning) (in an election) |
| 本選挙 | original selection |
| 選時 | election time, election period |
| 期差選任 | staggered terms (applied to corporate directors as a defensive measure against hostile takeovers) |
| 総裁選 | presidential election |
| 補選 | bye-election, by-election |
| 当選確実 | projected to win, sure to be elected, home free |
| 小選挙区比例代表並立制 | electoral system comprised of single-seat constituencies and proportionally represented multiple-seat constituencies |
| 首相公選制 | system allowing for election of the prime minister by popular vote |
| 選挙人名簿 | voter registration list, electoral register |
| 永久選挙人名簿 | permanent voter registration list |