撰

Reading

Kana: せん

Romaji: sen

Definition

noun

n-suf

1

anthology (of poetry, etc.); compilation; collection; selection

Note: sometimes confused with 選

See also: 選 (reading せん)

Kanji

撰

Readings: サン、 セン、 せん.する、 えら.む、 えら.ぶ

Meanings: composing, editing, compiling, selecting

Example Sentences

私(わたし)はチームの一員(いちいん)に撰(えら)ばれた。

➥I was chosen as a member of the team.

トニーは人(ひと)を雇(やと)い、もっと客(きゃく)を掴(つか)み、仕事(しごと)をより早(はや)くずさんにやれば、もっと金(かね)もうけができると思(おも)ったのだ。

➥Tony realized that if he hired another crew, got more customers and did the job quicker and sloppier, he could make more money.

彼女(かのじょ)は一(いち)万(まん)人(にん)の応募者(おうぼしゃ)の中(なか)から撰(えら)ばれた。

➥She was chosen from ten thousand applicants.