英語で味わう狂歌 大田南畝-12
Enjoying Kyoka in English: Nanpo Ota-12
雪月花(ｾﾂｹﾞｯｶ) きっと受け合い 申し候(ｿﾌﾗ)う よって件(ｸﾀﾞﾝ)の 上(ｳｴ)の風景
大田南畝
Snow, moon and flowers – the scenic beauty from Upper Kudan he boasts,
I am sure to take on composing a tanka poem as he wishes.
Ota Nanpo
(注) 狂歌(きょうか)とは、風刺、皮肉、しゃれ、滑稽を盛り込んだ5-7-5-7-7形式の短歌。
Note: Kyoka is satirical, ironical or comical short Japanese poem, derived from Tanka, composed of 31 syllables, with a pattern of 5-7-5-7-7 sounds.
By Kota Nakako
2023/12/18
