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撰進 (せんしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
compiling and presenting to the emperor
Historical term for the act of selecting, compiling, and formally presenting literary works, poems, or texts to the emperor. Used in contexts such as imperial anthologies.
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詩し
集しゅう
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撰せん
進しん
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栄えい
誉よ
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He had the honor of compiling and presenting a new poetry collection to the emperor.
Written forms 撰せん 進しん Usage 88%
Standard kanji spelling for the historical act of compiling and presenting works to the emperor.
選せん 進しん Usage 13%
Variant kanji spelling; 撰 is more common for this meaning.
Kanji 撰 composing, editing, compiling 進 advance, proceed, progress Similar words 勅ちょく 撰せん 勅撰 refers to works compiled by imperial command, while 撰進 focuses on the act of compiling and presenting such works.
献けん 上じょう 献上 is a general term for presenting something to a superior or the emperor, whereas 撰進 specifically involves compiling and presenting literary or textual works.
Etymology Compound of 撰 (select, compile) and 進 (present, offer). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with the formal presentation of compiled works to the emperor.
