俳句

• 読み: はいく
• ローマ字: haiku
• 漢字の分解: 俳 (hai) — comic, playful (from haikai tradition); 句 (ku) — verse, phrase
• 発音: /hai.kɯ/

意味

Haiku; a traditional Japanese poem of 17 syllables in three lines (5-7-5), typically evoking nature, a season, and a single vivid moment.

A noun for one of the world's most compact poetic forms. Haiku conventionally includes a kigo (季語, seasonal word) and a kireji (切れ字, cutting word) that creates a juxtaposition or pause. Associated with masters such as Matsuo Bashō, Yosa Buson, and Kobayashi Issa. Modern haiku (現代俳句) sometimes abandons classical rules, while traditional schools maintain them with strict fidelity.

例文

1. 古池や蛙飛び込む水の音という芭蕉の俳句は世界中で知られている。
2. 毎朝俳句を一句詠む習慣を続けることで、日常の細部が鮮やかに見えてくる。
3. 俳句の魅力は、わずか十七音で世界を切り取る鋭さにある。

使い方ガイド

場面: poetry, literature, education, traditional culture

トーン: reflective

起源と歴史

Shortened from 俳諧の発句 (the opening verse of a haikai sequence). The term 俳句 was coined by Masaoka Shiki in the Meiji era to designate the independent 17-syllable poem.

文化的背景

時代: Edo period to present

世代: All ages

社会的背景: General