conventions for composing Japanese poetry; phraseology; diction
Refers to the traditional rules and conventions governing phrasing and word choice in classical Japanese poetry (waka, haiku, etc.). Also used more broadly for phraseology or diction in literary contexts.
See also: 句形
rules for reading kanbun in Japanese
Specifically refers to the grammatical and syntactic rules used when reading classical Chinese texts (kanbun) in a Japanese manner, including techniques like kaeriten and okurigana.
See also: 句形
To learn the conventions of waka poetry, reading the Kokinshū is best.
This poet's phraseology is distinctive and immediately recognizable.
In kanbun class, we start by memorizing the rules for reading Chinese texts in Japanese.