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short story collection; anthology
A book that gathers several short stories, usually by a single author. May also refer to a collection of short films or other brief works.
この作家の短編集を買った。
I bought this author's short story collection.
寝る前に短編集を1話ずつ読んでいる。
I read one story from a short story collection each night before bed.
デビュー作は長編ではなく短編集だった。
Their debut work was not a novel but a short story collection.
Compound of 短編 (short piece) + 集 (collection). Each story in such a volume is called a 短編 or 短編小説.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 短編集を読む: to read a short story collection
- 短編集を出す: to publish a short story collection
- ミステリー短編集: mystery short story collection
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 長編小説: novel; long-form work — antonym
- 中編: novella — between short story and novel in length
- アンソロジー: anthology — loanword, often used for multi-author collections
- 作品集: works collection — broader, can include any genre or medium