noun
imperial anthology of waka poetry
Historical term for a collection of waka poems compiled by imperial command, especially the 21 anthologies from the Kokin Wakashū (905) to the Shinshoku Kokin Wakashū (1439).
古今和歌集は最初の勅撰和歌集です。
The Kokin Wakashū is the first imperial anthology of waka poetry.
勅撰和歌集には、天皇の命で選ばれた歌が収められています。
Imperial anthologies of waka poetry contain poems selected by imperial command.