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短歌
A traditional Japanese poem consisting of five lines with a 5-7-5-7-7 syllable structure. It allows for more emotional depth than the shorter haiku.
Examples in context
彼女は日常の感動を三十一文字の短歌に託した。
She entrusted her daily emotions to a 31-character tanka.
万葉集には多くの優れた短歌が収められている。
Many excellent tanka are collected in the Man'yoshu.
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