noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
self-selection; selecting from one's own works; one's own selection
Often used for an author or artist choosing pieces from their own body of work, as in a 自選集 (self-selected collection). Can also refer to choosing something for oneself more generally.
詩人が自選した作品を集めた本が出版された。
A book collecting works the poet selected from his own writings was published.
Please perform one piece of your own choosing.
noun
voting for oneself
Only when written 自選
Used in elections or selections where a person casts a vote for themselves. Often seen in contexts like 自選を避ける (avoid voting for oneself).
彼は選挙で自選したことを認めた。
He admitted that he voted for himself in the election.