poem, poetry

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NounFreq #1823
1

歌/唄 only; Esp. 唄 for folk songs and shamisen songs

song; singing

Examples
このを聞くと私はいつも、学生時代を思い出す。
Whenever I hear this song, I am reminded of my school days.
2

歌 only

classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka)

3

歌/詩 only

modern poetry

NounFreq #6043
1

poem; poetry; verse

Examples
このは誰が書いたのですか。
By whom was this poem written?
2

Chinese poem

詩人じんNounFreq #12114
1

poet

Examples
イギリス人は自国の詩人を誇りにしている。
England is proud of her poets.
詩句Noun~の Adj.Freq #14245
1

verse

吟遊詩人んゆうしじんNounFreq #23177
1

(wandering) minstrel; troubadour

詩的てき~な Adj.Freq #27752
1

poetic

詩集しゅうNounFreq #32565
1

poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems

Examples
彼女の詩集が出版されたところだ。
A collection of her verses has just been published.
風物詩うぶつ風物誌NounFreq #38801
1

feature of the season; something characteristic of a particular season

2

poem about natural scenery or a particular season

詩歌いか (詩歌)詩哥NounFreq #42162
1

Japanese and Chinese poetry

Examples
私はこの詩歌を暗記しなければならない。
I must learn this poem by heart.
2

poetry; poems

叙事詩じしNounFreq #43675
1

descriptive poetry; epic poem

Examples
やがてジェラシーは叙事詩の1ページを飾り。
Jealousy embellishes a page of the epic.

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