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短歌(たんか)tanka, 31-mora Japanese poem

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      tanka, 31-mora Japanese poem

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    短歌 【たんか】短歌 【みじかうた】

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      短歌(たんか)とは、和歌(わか)(ひと)つである。

      A tanka is one type of 31-mora Japanese poem. {tanka, 31-mora Japanese poem}

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      万葉(まんよう)時代(じだい)成立(せいりつ)した和歌(わか)短歌(たんか)です。

      The tanka, a 31-mora Japanese poem, was established during the Man'yōshū period. {tanka, 31-mora Japanese poem}

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      短歌(たんか)は、()(しち)()(しち)(しち)(さん)(じゅう)(いち)(おん)からなります。

      A tanka is a 31-mora Japanese poem consisting of five, seven, five, seven, and seven sounds. {tanka, 31-mora Japanese poem}

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      国語(こくご)授業(じゅぎょう)短歌(たんか)(つく)(かた)(つく)るときのコツを(まな)びました。

      In my Japanese language class, I learned how to compose a tanka and the tips for creating this 31-mora Japanese poem. {tanka, 31-mora Japanese poem}

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      短歌(たんか)(たしな)むことが、(むかし)時代(じだい)では(ひと)つのステータスであったのだとか。

      I heard that enjoying tanka, a 31-mora Japanese poem, was considered a status symbol in the old days. {tanka, 31-mora Japanese poem}

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