Lingaku歌【うた】
Frequency rank: 4,017.
- song; singingonly applies to 歌 and 唄esp. 唄 for folk songs and shamisen songs
- classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka)only applies to 歌see also 短歌
- modern poetryonly applies to 歌 and 詩
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- 歌【うた】Frequency rank: 4,017.
- 唄【うた】Frequency rank: 28,411. – 28,645.
- 詩【うた】Frequency rank: 19,552. – 19,648.
- うた
Generated definitions (experimental)
- song; singing
- classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka)
- modern poetry
This meaning refers to a piece of music that typically includes vocal parts, and can be both traditional and contemporary. It can also refer to the act of performing music vocally.
Here, it refers to a traditional form of Japanese poetry, particularly the tanka, which is a type of poem consisting of 31 syllables in a 5-7-5-7-7 pattern.
This meaning relates to contemporary forms of poetry that may not adhere to traditional structures or themes, often reflecting modern life and experiences.
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Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
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With that as a start many European poems and much literature came to be introduced.
I think there are probably few Japanese who know this side of the Emperor Meiji, the side that left a song like this.
Basically I like short poems. Among them this poem was my favourite.
What is that song called that Mr. Tsuji was singing in the TV show?
Mother hummed to herself as she went about her cooking in the kitchen.
As civilization advances, poetry almost necessarily declines.
No animal builds beautiful churches, plays tennis, tells jokes, writes songs or visits the moon.
She takes singing and dancing lessons, not to mention swimming and tennis lessons.