吟詠

• 読み: ぎんえい
• ローマ字: ginei
• 漢字の分解: 吟 (gin) — chant, intone, recite; 詠 (ei) — sing, compose poetry
• 発音: /ɡiɴ.eː/

意味

Recitation of poetry; chanting of verse; the vocal performance or composition of classical poems in a melodic, sustained style.

A noun and suru-verb referring to the practice of intoning or chanting classical Chinese or Japanese poetry in a traditional melodic manner. 吟詠 is both the act of reciting (often publicly) and the act of composing verse through meditative reflection. It forms the basis of 詩吟 (shigin), a traditional performing art still practised in Japan. The word evokes a contemplative, solitary atmosphere.

例文

1. 老詩人は縁側で静かに吟詠し、秋の月をながめていた。
2. 吟詠の会では、参加者それぞれが自作の漢詩や和歌を朗読する。
3. 吟詠を通じて、詩の言葉は単なる文字を超えた生命を帯びる。

使い方ガイド

場面: classical literature, performing arts, poetry recitation

トーン: contemplative

起源と歴史

Sino-Japanese compound. 吟 means 'to chant, to recite, to intone' and 詠 means 'to sing, to compose (a poem)'. Together they describe the voiced, melodic engagement with poetry — both as performance and as creative act.

文化的背景

時代: Classical–Modern

世代: Adults (older)

社会的背景: Cultural/Traditional