自薦

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Spelling: 自薦. Reading: じせん. Core meaning: self-nomination.
• Basic usage: Representative examples: 彼は自薦で委員の候補に名乗り出た / 作品展では自薦による応募も受け付けている.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Who makes the nomination
  • Nominating oneself is 自薦, while nomination by someone else is 他薦. Check who makes the recommendation when interpreting an application method.