かけことば

Kanji

掛詞

Noun

pivot word (a form of punning in traditional Japanese poetry)

Japanese Meaning

pivot word (a form of punning in traditional Japanese poetry)

Easy Japanese Meaning

ひとつのことばにふたついじょうのいみをもたせて、しをおもしろくすること

この地域には古くから伝わるかけことばがあります。

There is an old saying that has been passed down in this region.

Sense（1）

pivot word (a form of punning in traditional Japanese poetry)

kakekotoba

（ romanization ）

かけことば

（ hiragana historical ）