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    Thread: Let's read the 百人一首
Post: Let's read the 百人一首

yudantaiteki Wrote:There was a positive response to my idea in the last thread, so I guess I'll start posting a series of "lessons" (or annotations) on the 百人一首. First I should explain some basics, t...
Exarkun The Japanese language 103 38,663 2014-07-23, 9:20 pm
    Thread: Does anyone read Haiku poetry as a way of practicing their skills?
Post: Does anyone read Haiku poetry as a way of practici...

Linval Wrote:Exarkun Wrote:As your poem lacks a 季語 ("kigo"; "season word"), it wouldn't qualify as haiku. According to the two sources to support the article on senryuu on Wiki, senryuu apparently don...
Exarkun Learning resources 9 8,407 2014-07-22, 6:44 pm
    Thread: Does anyone read Haiku poetry as a way of practicing their skills?
Post: Does anyone read Haiku poetry as a way of practici...

Zgarbas Wrote:Fixed form poetry tends to keep to archaic Japanese grammar, poetry-specific terms and vocabulary, and highly abstract concepts (which aren't actually that abstract once you get familiar...
Exarkun Learning resources 9 8,407 2014-07-22, 4:40 am
    Thread: Does anyone read Haiku poetry as a way of practicing their skills?
Post: Does anyone read Haiku poetry as a way of practici...

Well, OK.
Exarkun Learning resources 9 8,407 2014-07-22, 4:38 am
    Thread: Does anyone read Haiku poetry as a way of practicing their skills?
Post: Does anyone read Haiku poetry as a way of practici...

As your poem lacks a 季語 ("kigo"; "season word"), it wouldn't qualify as haiku. According to the two sources to support the article on senryuu on Wiki, senryuu apparently don't usually use kigo, and do...
Exarkun Learning resources 9 8,407 2014-07-22, 1:50 am
    Thread: I study Nihongo because...
Post: I study Nihongo because...

I just joined. I study Japanese because 1) I live and work in Japan. 2) I like studying languages. 3) I like things Japanese. a) Washoku b) Japanese literature c) politics d) history...
Exarkun Off topic 358 111,156 2014-07-04, 12:04 am