畳句（じょうく）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: repetition/refrain
Example sentences
- 畳句で調子を整える。 — A refrain sets the tone.
- 畳句が詩に響きを与える。 — The refrain gives the poem its resonance.
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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