1.
poetry anthology; collection of poems or songs
A book that collects poems—especially 短歌 and other Japanese verse—or songs. In classical literature it refers to anthologies of waka such as the 万葉集.
古い歌集を読む。
to read an old poetry anthology.
彼女は自分の歌集を出版した。
She published her own poetry collection.
この歌集には、四季を詠んだ美しい短歌が収められている。
This anthology contains beautiful tanka composed about the four seasons.
Combines 歌 (song, poem) + 集 (collection). A collected book of poems—especially 短歌 and other Japanese verse—or of songs.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 和歌集: anthology of waka poetry
- 歌集を編む: to compile a poetry anthology
- 個人歌集: a personal poetry collection
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 詩集: poetry collection — for 詩 (free verse, modern poetry) rather than traditional 短歌
- 句集: haiku collection — specifically for 俳句