noun
haibun; prose with haiku flavor
A Japanese literary genre combining prose and haiku, often associated with Matsuo Bashō. The term is used in literary and academic contexts.
芭蕉の『おくのほそ道』は俳文の代表作とされる。
Bashō's 'Oku no Hosomichi' is considered a masterpiece of haibun.
俳文では、散文と俳句が一体となって情景を描く。
In haibun, prose and haiku work together to depict a scene.