川柳（せんりゅう）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: senryu comic haiku
Example sentences
- 川柳で日常をユーモラスによむ。 — Senryu depict everyday life in a humorous way.
- 川柳の面白さに引かれる。 — I'm drawn to the wit of senryu.
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