私選しせん Noun Irregular Transitive English jmdict 1 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru transitive verb personal selection (esp. of a defense lawyer) esp. 私選 See also: 国選 (こくせん) 2 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru transitive verb private selection (e.g. of poetry) esp. 私撰 See also: 勅撰 (ちょくせん) Other forms 私撰 【しせん】