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    枕詞

    枕まくら詞ことば

    pillow word

    KMT10News #43+1NounLiteratureKanji Vocab20 strokes

    枕言葉枕ことば

    まくらことば

    Noun

    1.
    pillow word, decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature
    linguistics
    2.
    preface, introduction

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    万まん葉よう集しゅうには多おおくの枕まくら詞ことばが使つかわれている。

    Many pillow words are used in the Manyoshu.

    KMT7LiteratureHistory
    「あしひきの」は「山やま」にかかる有ゆう名めいな枕まくら詞ことばだ。

    "Ashihiki no" is a famous pillow word that modifies "mountain."

    KMT8LiteratureCore Concepts
    枕まくら詞ことばは、特とく定ていの言こと葉ばを導みちびき出だすための修しゅう飾しょく語ごである。

    A pillow word is a modifier used to introduce a specific word.

    KMT9LiteratureCore Concepts
    現げん代だい詩しではあまり使つかわれないが、枕まくら詞ことばは古こ典てん文ぶん学がくの重じゅう要ような要よう素そだ。

    Although not often used in modern poetry, pillow words are an important element of classical literature.

    KMT9LiteratureHistory
    枕まくら詞ことばの持もつ響ひびきやイメージは、和わ歌かの世せ界かい観かんを豊ゆたかにする。

    The resonance and imagery held by pillow words enrich the worldview of Waka poetry.

    KMT10LiteratureCulture & TraditionsArt & Design

    Kanji that make up this word

    枕
    まくら…(2)
    pillow
    詞
    ことば…(1)
    part of speech・words・poetry
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