noun
allusive waka form
A classical waka technique where a poem alludes to an earlier well-known poem, often by borrowing its imagery or phrasing. Part of the 六義 (rikugi) classification of Chinese poetic principles applied to Japanese poetry. Rare outside literary or historical contexts.
See also: 六義
古今集には、なずらえ歌の技法を用いた歌が多く見られる。
In the Kokinshū, many poems using the allusive form (nazurae-uta) can be found.
六義 is the broader set of six classical poetic principles; なずらえ歌 is one specific technique within that framework, corresponding to the second principle.
From なずらえる (to liken, compare) + 歌 (song, poem). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term refers to a waka technique of allusion and comparison.