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[はい()·()]
haiku
noun

English Meaning(s) for 俳句

noun
  1. haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae

Definition and Synonyms for 俳句

Haiku an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines
Synonyms: 俳句, , 発句

Meanings for each kanji in 俳句

» haiku; actor
» phrase; clause; sentence; passage; paragraph; counter for haiku

Categories 俳句 is a member of

Verse Form a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
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Sample Sentences for 俳句

A famous Japanese poet does not approve of any fixed doctrine in haiku.
This is a sentence, that has the syllable count, of a good haiku.
This is a sentence, that has the syllable count, of a haiku.
This is a very famous Haiku poem by Basho.
Now that I think of it, I've been asked to look at a haiku he'd written by the tipsy bloke sitting next to me on the train.

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