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文集 (ぶんしゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
anthology ; collection of writings
Refers to a compiled collection of written works, often by multiple authors or on a specific theme. Common in educational contexts for student writing collections.
Kanji 文 sentence, literature, style 集 gather, meet, congregate Similar words 作さく 品ひん 集しゅう 作品集 is a collection of works, often by a single artist or author, while 文集 is more commonly used for anthologies of writings by multiple contributors.
詩し 集しゅう 詩集 specifically means a poetry collection, whereas 文集 can include various types of writings.
Etymology Compound of 文 (ぶん, 'writing') and 集 (しゅう, 'collection'). The reading is on'yomi, indicating a Sino-Japanese word.
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This poetry book is highly regarded as an anthology of modern poetry.
