Jisho

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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybodyYojijukugo (four character compound)
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1. Japanese and Chinese poetry
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2. poetry; poems
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詩哥 【しいか】詩歌 【しか】
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詩哥: Irregular kanji usage.
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もん 文句
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1. catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
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謳い文句 【うたいもんく】歌い文句 【うたいもんく】
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Noun, Suru verb
1. loud singingYojijukugo (four character compound)
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1. kayōkyoku; form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era
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2. (Western) pop songearly Showa era term
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3. Kayōkyokuis a Japanese pop music genre, which became a base of mod... Read more
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1. enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
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2. troubadourOnly applies to 艶歌
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艶歌 【えんか】
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1. melody; tune; song
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2. LiedLied is a German word literally meaning "song". It usuall... Read more
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1. poetry contest
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2. Utaawase, poetry contests or waka matches, are a distinctive feat... Read more
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歌合わせ 【うたあわせ】歌合せ 【うたあわせ】
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1. war song
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2. War songA war song is a musical composition that relates to war, ... Read more
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1. (style of) folk song
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2. JiutaJiuta(地歌, 地唄, ぢうた) is a style of Japanese traditional mus... Read more
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地歌 【じうた】
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1. renga (early Japanese poetry form); linked verse; poetic dialogue
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2. RengaRenga is a genre of Japanese collaborative poetry. A reng... Read more
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. hymn; chant; sacred song
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2. HymnA hymn is a type of song, usually religious, specifically... Read more
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1. collection of waka poems; anthologySee also 和歌
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2. songbook
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1. song of praise; eulogy; paean; hymn
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讃歌 【さんか】讚歌 【さんか】
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1. waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 moraeSee also 短歌
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倭歌 【わか】
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倭歌: Rarely-used kanji form.
Jreibun
  • めいじじだい明治時代
  • ちゅうき中期
  • に新しい時代の
  • わか和歌
  • を求める
  • わかかくしんうんどう和歌革新運動
  • が起こり、
  • かじん歌人
  • らは日常生活を題材として、
  • みずか自ら
  • の心情を直接的に
  • うた
  • 詠む
  • ようになった。
In the mid-Meiji period (1868-1912), a movement for waka (a 31‐syllable Japanese poem) innovation began, which ushered in a new era of waka; waka poets began directly expressing their feelings in their waka, using everyday life as the subject matter.
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1. Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading; annual New Year's tanka-reading party held at the Imperial Palace
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歌会始め 【うたかいはじめ】
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