撰せん

noun, noun, used as a suffix

anthology; compilation; collection; selection

Used for curated collections, especially of poetry or literary works. Often appears as a suffix in titles like 〇〇撰. Sometimes confused with 選 (せん, 'selection').

See also: 選 (せん)

• この歌か集しゅうは古こ今きんの名めい作さくを集あつめた撰せんです。

  This poetry collection is an anthology of famous works from ancient and modern times.

• 彼かれの作さく品ひんは短たん編ぺん小しょう説せつ撰せんに収しゅう録ろくされた。

  His work was included in a collection of short stories.