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短歌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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短歌とは、和歌の一つである。
A tanka is one type of 31-mora Japanese poem. {tanka, 31-mora Japanese poem}
万葉時代に成立した和歌が短歌です。
The tanka, a 31-mora Japanese poem, was established during the Man'yōshū period. {tanka, 31-mora Japanese poem}
短歌は、五・七・五・七・七の三十一音からなります。
A tanka is a 31-mora Japanese poem consisting of five, seven, five, seven, and seven sounds. {tanka, 31-mora Japanese poem}
国語の授業で短歌の作り方や作るときのコツを学びました。
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}
短歌を嗜むことが、昔の時代では一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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