選んだ道だ

the path they chose

→ 選ぶ

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the path they chose Often expresses acceptance that someone must face the consequences of a choice they made. Depending on context, 選んだ can mean “I chose,” “you chose,” or “they chose.”

JA: これは私が選んだ道だ。

EN: This is the path I chose.

奴らが選んだ道だ

It's the path they chose.

— TAXi (1998)

逮捕されても―奴が選んだ道だ

Even if he gets arrested—it’s the path he chose.

— パディントン２ (2017)

自分で選んだ道だ

This is the path I chose.

— オデッセイ (2015)

お互い生きるために…神父と盗賊になった兄貴も俺も自分で選んだ道だ

To survive… my brother became a priest and I became a thief. We both chose our own paths.

— 続・夕陽のガンマン (1966)