五七調(ごしっちょう)

ごしっちょう
noun
five-seven meter; 5-7 syllable rhythm
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1. five-seven meter; 5-7 syllable rhythm
A rhythmic pattern in Japanese poetry where lines alternate between five and seven morae (syllable units). This meter forms the foundation of traditional Japanese verse forms including tanka and haiku.
俳句(はいく)は五七調(ごしっちょう)に基(もと)づいている。
Haiku is based on the five-seven meter.
日本語(にほんご)のリズムには五七調(ごしっちょう)が自然(しぜん)に感(かん)じられる。
The five-seven rhythm feels natural in the Japanese language.
万葉集(まんようしゅう)の歌(うた)の多(おお)くは五七調(ごしっちょう)で詠(よ)まれており、日本(にほん)文学(ぶんがく)の基本的(きほんてき)なリズムとなっている。
Many poems in the Man'yoshu are composed in five-seven meter, which has become a fundamental rhythm of Japanese literature.

A compound of 五(ご) (five), 七(しち) (seven), and 調(ちょう) (rhythm, meter). The five-seven pattern is deeply embedded in Japanese prosody. It appears not only in classical poetry but also in modern slogans, proverbs, and song lyrics.

Poetic forms using this meter

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 七五調(しちごちょう): seven-five meter — the reverse pattern, starting with seven morae; has a more flowing, prose-like feel
  • 韻律(いんりつ): meter, prosody — the general concept of rhythmic patterns in verse
  • 定型(ていけい): fixed form — the concept of standardized poetic structures

Related Words

Compare: 七五調(しちごちょう) (seven-five meter)
Compare: 定型(ていけい) (fixed form)
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