Steins;Gate (STEINS;GATE)
シュタインズ・ゲートの選択だ
Shutainzu Gēto no sentaku da
“It is the choice of Steins;Gate.”
— Rintaro Okabe
Answer both practice questions correctly to complete this line.
Not yetThe scene
Self-proclaimed mad scientist Okabe attributes every decision to the will of 'Steins;Gate' — a grand cosmic order he appears to have invented on the spot. He delivers the line as a sealing pronouncement throughout the series (alongside his other signature incantation, エル・プサイ・コングルゥ), and as the story darkens the joke curdles: the 'choice of Steins;Gate' starts to sound less like posturing and more like fate.
Word by word
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 選択 | sentaku | a choice, a selection — a homophone of 洗濯 (sentaku, laundry), which Okabe would not appreciate |
| 運命 | unmei | fate, destiny — the force Okabe claims to obey |
| だ | da | the plain copula 'is' — the full stop of declarations |
Grammar notes
〜の選択: the choice of ~
の links nouns into belonging: シュタインズ・ゲートの選択 = 'Steins;Gate's choice'. The same pattern names real things — 人生の選択 (life's choices), 最後の選択 (the final choice). Okabe's trick is grammar, not magic: bolt の選択 onto anything and it sounds destined.
Ending on だ: the pronouncement
Plain だ closes the sentence like a stamp coming down. The polite version です would sound like a weather report; だ makes it a verdict. Anime declarations love this ending (compare Katsura's 桂だ on this site) — it is the sound of a man who expects the universe to agree with him.
Can you say this in real life?
選択 is a plain, useful noun — you will see it on every settings screen and form in Japan (選択肢 means 'options'). But declaring that your lunch order is 〜の選択だ is an unmistakable Okabe impression: maximum drama, zero information. Save it for fellow fans, or for decisions that genuinely feel like fate.
Practice
Q1. When Okabe says 「シュタインズ・ゲートの選択だ」, what is he really doing?
Q2. 「これが私の＿＿だ」 (This is my choice)
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