Pronunciation: ' sen-r ē -( ˌ )ü
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural senryu
Etymology: Japanese
Date: 1938
: a 3-line unrhymed Japanese poem structurally similar to haiku but treating human nature usually in an ironic or satiric vein
Pronunciation: ' sen-r ē -( ˌ )ü
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural senryu
Etymology: Japanese
Date: 1938
: a 3-line unrhymed Japanese poem structurally similar to haiku but treating human nature usually in an ironic or satiric vein
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012