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どちらを
えら
選
んで
もそれがよいものであることを
たし
確
かめ
なさい。
Whichever you choose, make sure it is a good one.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
ど ち ら 1
1. which way; which direction; where  (see also: 此方, 其方, 彼方; どちら is polite; often written with kana only)
2. which one (esp. of two alternatives)
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え ら ぶ 2
'bu' godan verb, transitive verb
to choose; to select
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1. that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it  (see also: 何れ, 此れ, 彼・あれ; often written with kana only)
2. that time; then
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よ い 1
Most common form: 良い
1. good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable  (also いい (all senses); often written with kana only)
2. sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared
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も の 3 も の 2 も の 0
noun
1. thing; object; article; stuff; substance
2. one's things; possessions; property; belongings  (as 〜のもの, 〜のもん)
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で あ る 3
be; is  (see also: だ, であります; formal or literary copula)
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こ と 2
noun
1. thing; matter  (often written with kana only)
2. incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis  (often written with kana only)
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た し か め る 4
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
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な さ る 2
irregular godan verb 'aru', transitive verb
to do  (honorific; often written with kana only)
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Kanji
選
セン   えらぶ choose   
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己
コ   キ   おのれ self   
共
キョウ   とも together   
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艹
grass   
一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
ハ
katakana 'ha'; eight
⻌
move
確
カク   たしか certain   たしかめる to make certain   
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隺
crane; flying bird
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隹
little bird
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冖
cover; covered   
石
セキ   シャク   コク   いし stone   
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丆
whereupon one
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ノ
katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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