Japanese Conversation · Level 72
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Japanese word
短歌
Pronunciation
Romajitanka
Meaning
- nountanka
Example
彼女は短歌を詠みます。kano jo wa tan ka o yo mi ma su
She writes tanka.
More examples
先生の解説を聞いて、短歌の表現を深く味わいました。sen sei no kai setsu o ki i te tan ka no hyō gen o fuka ku aji wa i ma shi ta
After listening to the teacher's explanation, I gained a deeper appreciation of the expressions in tanka.
Core concept
A tanka develops a brief poetic idea by extending an initial three-part image with two closing parts.
Common phrases
短歌を詠むtan ka o yo mu
write tanka
短歌の表現tan ka no hyō gen
expression in tanka
短歌の形式tan ka no kei shiki
tanka form
短歌を鑑賞するtan ka o kan shō su ru
appreciate tanka
Similar words
三十一文字sanjūichimoji: A poetic form consisting of five sections with a total of 31 morae.
Definition in Japanese
五・七・五・七・七の三十一音から成る日本の伝統的な詩歌。go nana go nana nana no san jū ichi on ka ra na ru nihon no den tō teki na shiika
Word origin
短歌 (tanka, "short poem") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 短 (tan, "short") and 歌 (ka, "song"), meaning a short form of Japanese poetry.
Usage tips
- Modern English-language tanka treats everyday life and social subjects as suitable poetic material, rather than focusing only on nature or romance.