枕詞（まくらことば）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 4
Meaning: pillow word (fixed epithet in waka)
Example sentences
- 和歌には枕詞が使われる。 — Pillow words are used in waka poetry.
- 枕詞の意味を古典で学ぶ。 — I learn the meaning of pillow words through classical texts.
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