noun
personal poetry collection; collected waka of a single poet
Refers to a collection of waka (classical Japanese poetry) compiled by or for a single poet, as opposed to an imperial anthology. Used in literary and historical discussions.
See also: 和歌
この家集には、恋の歌が多く収められている。
This personal poetry collection contains many love poems.
平安時代の歌人の家集を研究して
I am researching the personal poetry collections of Heian-period poets.