詩歌(しいか)

しいか
noun
poetry; verse
artculture
1. poetry; verse
Poetry and verse considered together as a literary form, covering both Chinese-style poems and Japanese forms such as waka and haiku.
詩歌(しいか)を愛(あい)する。
to love poetry
彼(かれ)は若(わか)いころから詩歌(しいか)に親(した)しんできた。
He has been familiar with poetry since his youth.
この雑誌(ざっし)は現代(げんだい)の詩歌(しいか)を幅広(はばひろ)く紹介(しょうかい)している。
This magazine introduces a wide range of contemporary poetry.

A broad term covering poetry and verse as a whole, including 和歌(わか), 俳句(はいく), and Chinese-style poems. A somewhat formal, literary word. It may also be read しか.

Common collocations

  • 詩歌(しいか)を詠(よ)む: to compose poetry
  • 詩歌(しいか)に親(した)しむ: to enjoy and become familiar with poetry
  • 詩歌(しいか)管弦(かんげん): poetry and music (classical arts)

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