folk song; ballad; popular song
A traditional or popular song originating from the common people, often rural or regional. The term is somewhat literary and may be encountered in discussions of folklore or older texts.
Many old folk songs have been handed down in this region.
彼は各地の俚謡を採集して本にまとめた。
He collected folk songs from various regions and compiled them into a book.
Standard kanji form for this word.
Variant kanji form; 里 (village) replaces 俚 (rustic).
Compound of 俚 (rustic, vulgar) and 謡 (song, chant). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in literary contexts to refer to songs of the common people.