詩（し）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: poem / poetry
Example sentences
- 彼は美しい詩を書く。 — He writes beautiful poetry.
- 詩を読んで心が落ち着く。 — Reading poetry calms the heart.
Idioms & proverbs containing “詩”
- 桂冠詩人 (けいかんしじん) — poet laureate
- 詩歌管弦 (しいかかんげん) — Chinese and Japanese poetry and instrumental music; poetry and music; literature and music
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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