対句（ついく）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: parallel phrase
Example sentences
- 詩に美しい対句が使われる。 — Beautiful antithetical couplets are used in the poem.
- 対句で調子を整える。 — He uses parallel phrasing to give it rhythm.
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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