食材を選ぶ
shokuzai o erabu
choose ingredients
このレストランでは新鮮な食材を選ぶのにこだわっています。
This restaurant prides itself on choosing fresh ingredients.
neutral
to select ingredients for cooking or eating
料理をする前に食材を選ぶのが大切です。
It's important to choose ingredients carefully before cooking.
彼女は健康的な食材を選ぶのが得意です。
She's good at selecting healthy ingredients.
Often used in cooking contexts, emphasizing quality or suitability.
Pro Tip
Common mistake
Don't confuse 食材を選ぶ with 食材を買う (to buy ingredients). The former implies a selection process based on quality or suitability, while the latter simply means purchasing.
Usage Notes
Commonly used in home cooking, professional kitchens, and dietary contexts. The verb 選ぶ emphasizes deliberate selection rather than random picking.
Word Breakdown
食材
ingredients
nounを
object marker
particle選ぶ
to choose/select
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