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A ballad or sung poem; a short poem or narrative, usually intended to be sung. / A lyrical, narrative poem written in octosyllabic couplets that often deals with tales of adventure and romance.

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lay

IPA(Pronunciation)

/leɪ/

Noun

A ballad or sung poem; a short poem or narrative, usually intended to be sung. / A lyrical, narrative poem written in octosyllabic couplets that often deals with tales of adventure and romance.

Japanese Meaning

吟遊詩 – 歌われることを前提とした叙事詩、特に中世の騎士伝説や冒険物語を題材とした詩。 / バラード – 物語性を持ち、歌で語られる短い詩文。 / 対句形式で書かれた詩 – 特に八音節の対句で構成され、冒険やロマンスの物語を表現する詩。