採択

さいたく · saitaku · JLPT N1 · noun

adoption

🗳️ 採 = pick, 択 = choose; together they mean adopt or select

Both kanji carry the sense of choosing. 採 gathers or picks, and 択 selects from options. Together 採択 is used for adopting a proposal or selecting a winner.

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