noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
personal selection; private choice
Only when written 私選
Often used in legal contexts for a defendant's choice of a private defense lawyer, as opposed to a court-appointed one. Also used more broadly for personal selection.
See also: 国選
被告人は私選弁護人を選任した。
The defendant appointed a privately retained defense lawyer.
国選ではなく私選の弁護士を頼むことにした。
I decided to hire a private lawyer rather than a court-appointed one.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
private compilation; personal anthology
Only when written 私撰
Refers to a collection of poetry or literary works selected by an individual, often contrasted with imperial anthologies (勅撰).
See also: 勅撰
この歌集は勅撰ではなく私撰のものです。
This poetry anthology is a private compilation, not an imperial one.