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হোমঅভিধানSsenryu

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senryu

senryu
Noun
pl: senryus

Senryu is characterized by a sharp, often satirical edge, focusing on the foibles and contradictions of human behavior. While it shares the 5-7-5 syllable structure of haiku, it deliberately avoids the kigo (seasonal reference) and the spiritual austerity associated with its counterpart, opting instead for wit, irony, and a grounded, earthly perspective.

As a loanword from Japanese, the term is treated as a standard countable noun in English. It describes a specific literary form, and while it refers to a style of poetry, individual poems are referred to as a senryu or senryus.

Meanings

Nounsenryu

A short Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, similar to a haiku but focusing on human nature and irony rather than nature.

The poet wrote a cynical senryu about the frustrations of modern office life.

Examples

The professor explained the difference between haiku and senryu.

School Life

I tried writing a senryu about my boss to vent some frustration.

Office

Senryu often captures the irony of daily life in a few short lines.

Senryu often captures the irony of daily life in a few short lines.

Trivia

Let us try composing a senryu together.

Let us try composing a senryu together.

She prefers the cynical wit of senryu over the beauty of haiku.

She prefers the cynical wit of senryu over the beauty of haiku.

While visiting Kyoto, I read a collection of classic senryu.

Travel

That poem is too focused on nature to be a senryu.

That poem is too focused on nature to be a senryu.

Maybe I can write a senryu about this awkward date.

Romance

The book provides a detailed analysis of the evolution of senryu.

The book provides a detailed analysis of the evolution of senryu.

History

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