なずらえ歌うた

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

• 古こ今きん集しゅうには、なずらえ歌うたの技ぎ法ほうを用もちいた歌うたが多おおく見みられる。

  In the Kokinshū, many poems using the allusive form (nazurae-uta) can be found.