lai

IPA(Pronunciation)

/laɪ/

Noun

historical

(historical) A mostly North European medieval form of lyrical, narrative poem written in octosyllabic couplets that often deals with tales of adventure and romance, with stanzas that do not repeat.

Japanese Meaning

中世の、主に北ヨーロッパで用いられた、8音節の対句から成る叙事詩で、冒険や恋愛の物語が取り上げられる詩形。各節が繰り返されない形式の詩として知られる。

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At the festival, the old storyteller recited a lai about a lost knight and a golden harp.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

祭りで、年老いた語り手が迷った騎士と金のハープにまつわるブレトン・レイ（中世の叙情的な物語詩）を朗読した。

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(historical) A mostly North European medieval form of lyrical, narrative poem written in octosyllabic couplets that often deals with tales of adventure and romance, with stanzas that do not repeat.

lais

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