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    3. 歌合

    歌合

    歌うたあ合わせ

    poetry contest

    KMT8News #21+1NounCulture & TraditionsLiteratureKanji Vocab20 strokes

    歌合わせ歌合せ

    うたあわせ

    Noun

    1.
    poetry contest

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    昔むかし、宮きゅう中ちゅうで歌うたあ合わせが開ひらかれた。

    In ancient times, poetry contests were held at the imperial court.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsHistory
    歌うたあ合わせは、和わ歌かの優ゆう劣れつを競きそう日に本ほんの伝でん統とう的てきな催もよおしである。

    Uta-awase is a traditional Japanese event where the superiority of waka poetry is competed.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsLiterature
    現げん代だいでも、地ち域いきによっては歌うたあ合わせの形けい式しきを取とり入いれた文ぶん化かイベントが開かい催さいされている。

    Even today, cultural events adopting the format of uta-awase are held in some regions.

    KMT8Culture & Traditions
    源げん氏じも物のが語たりには、光ひかる源げん氏じが主しゅ催さいする華はなやかな歌うたあ合わせの様よう子すが描えがかれている。

    The Tale of Genji depicts the splendid poetry contests hosted by Hikaru Genji.

    KMT9LiteratureCulture & TraditionsHistory
    歌うたあ合わせの判はん者じゃは、歌うたの優ゆう劣れつだけでなく、その場ばの雰ふん囲い気きや趣おも考むきも慮こうりょして評ひょう価かを下くだした。

    The judges of the poetry contest evaluated not only the superiority of the poems but also the atmosphere and charm of the occasion.

    KMT9LiteratureCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    歌
    うた・うた.う…(1)
    song・sing
    合
    あ.う・-あ.う・あ.い・あい-・-あ.い・-あい…(16)
    fit・suit・join・0.1
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