Jisho

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Noun
1. introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry)​Yojijukugo (four character compound)
Noun
2. story composition and development​Yojijukugo (four character compound)
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3. Kishōtenketsu​describes the structure and development of Chinese and Japanese narratives. It was originally used in Chinese poetry as a four-line composition, such as Qijue, and is also referred to as 'kishōtengō' . The first Chinese character refers to the introduction or 'kiku', the next: development, 'shōku', the third: twist, 'tenku', and the last character indicates conclusion or 'kekku' . 句 is the phrase, and gō means "meeting point of 起 and 転" for conclusion.
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