noun
private poetry collection; personal poetry anthology
Refers to a collection of poetry compiled by an individual, as opposed to an imperial anthology. Used in classical Japanese literature contexts.
彼の私家集には、旅先で詠んだ歌が多く収められている。
His personal poetry collection contains many poems composed while traveling.
From 私家 (private house, personal) + 集 (collection). The term is used in the context of classical Japanese poetry.