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長歌
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 長歌.
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1
traditional Japanese poem with verses of five and seven morae repeated at least three times, usu. ending with a verse of seven
2
ながうた only
long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Kyoto in the late 16th century)
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