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俳諧

はいかい

N1haikai · comic linked verse

Examples

町の文学講座で初めて俳諧を読んだ。

俳諧の面白さを知り、言葉遊びにも興味が湧いた。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 俳諧, read はいかい, is a Japanese literary term for comic linked verse.
  • Basic usage: It is used when reading works in a literature class or discovering the appeal of wordplay.
    • 町の文学講座で初めて俳諧を読んだ。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • The homophone 徘徊
    • 俳諧 is a literary term, while the identically pronounced 徘徊 means wandering around.

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