Senryu Definition
sĕnryo͝o
senryus
noun
A Japanese lyric verse form having three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five morae and typically treating the theme of human foibles with an ironic or satirical tone.
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A verse form in another language modeled on the Japanese senryu, typically counting syllables instead of morae.
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A poem written in such a form.
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Other Word Forms of Senryu
Noun
Singular:
senryu
Plural:
senryusOrigin of Senryu
After Senryū pen name of Karai Hachiemon (1718–1790), Japanese poet and critic who popularized the form (literally meaning river willow) (Japanese sen river) (ryū willow)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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