"tanka" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 短歌

Definition

短歌是一種日本傳統詩歌，共有五行，每行有固定的音節數（5-7-5-7-7）。通常用來表達情感或描寫自然。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「短歌」專指日本的定型詩歌，比俳句長，常見於文學或學術場合。不要與「坦克」（軍用車輛）混淆。

Examples

I wrote a tanka in my notebook.

我在筆記本上寫了一首**短歌**。

A tanka has five lines.

**短歌**有五行。

My teacher asked me to read a Japanese tanka aloud.

老師要我大聲朗讀一首日語**短歌**。

Unlike a haiku, a tanka lets you express a more detailed feeling.

和俳句不同，**短歌**可以表達更細緻的感受。

Some writers use the tanka to capture moments in nature.

有些作家用**短歌**來捕捉大自然的瞬間。

She was inspired to write a tanka after visiting the cherry blossoms.

她參觀櫻花後，受到啟發寫了一首**短歌**。