詩歌

• 読み: しいか
• ローマ字: shiika
• 漢字の分解: 詩 (shi) — poem, verse (esp. Chinese-style); 歌 (ka) — song, Japanese verse
• 発音: /ɕiː.ka/

意味

Poetry and song; verse. A collective term for literary compositions in poetic form, including both Japanese and Chinese verse traditions.

A noun encompassing all forms of verse — waka, haiku, kanshi (Chinese-style poetry), modern free verse, and song lyrics — when discussed as a unified literary category. In classical usage, 詩 (shi) often referred to Chinese-style verse and 歌 (ka) to Japanese-style verse (waka), making 詩歌 a compound covering both traditions. In modern usage it simply means poetry in general.

例文

1. 万葉集は日本最古の詩歌集として、国文学研究の礎となっている。
2. 詩歌の朗読会には、言葉の音と意味を深く愛する人々が集まった。
3. 古代から人々は詩歌によって喜びや哀しみを言葉に刻み込んできた。

使い方ガイド

場面: classical literature, literary criticism, poetry, Japanese studies

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 詩 (shi, poem/Chinese verse) and 歌 (ka, song/Japanese verse). In classical East Asian literary culture, 詩 referred to Chinese-style verse (漢詩) and 歌 to native Japanese verse forms, making this compound a comprehensive category covering both major poetic traditions.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient–Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated