ひゃくにんいっしゅ
Noun
1.
(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu, classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets
work of art, literature, music, etc. name
2.
hyakunin isshu karuta, hyakunin isshu poetry cards, deck of 200 cards, the 100 waka of the Hyakunin Isshu split between them, to be matched together during the game
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お正月には家族で百人一首をして遊びます。
During New Year's, my family plays Hyakunin Isshu.
百人一首は、平安時代から鎌倉時代にかけての優れた歌人たちの和歌を集めたものだ。
Hyakunin Isshu is a collection of waka poems by excellent poets from the Heian to Kamakura periods.
競技かるたでは、百人一首の暗記と素早い反応が勝敗を分ける鍵となる。
In competitive karuta, memorization of Hyakunin Isshu and quick reactions are key to determining victory or defeat.
百人一首の歌は、日本の四季の美しさや人々の感情を繊細に表現している。
The poems of Hyakunin Isshu delicately express the beauty of Japan's four seasons and people's emotions.
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