also: えりぬく
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
select carefully; pick out the best; handpick
Implies choosing only the best or most suitable items from a larger set, often with care or scrutiny.
市場で新鮮な魚を選り抜いて買った。
I carefully selected and bought fresh fish at the market.
応募作品の中から
We handpick only the excellent works from the submitted entries.