短歌

たんか
Alternative readings: みじかうた
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Tanka — a traditional Japanese short poem of 31 on (morae), in the 5-7-5-7-7 pattern.

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彼は短歌を詠むのが趣味だ。

He enjoys composing tanka as a hobby.

俳句より長い形式の短歌は、より詳しい情景を表現できる。

Tanka, which is longer than haiku, can express a more detailed scene.

古典文学の授業で短歌を分析した。

We analyzed tanka in the classical literature class.

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