noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
recitation; chanting; singing (of a poem)
Refers to the act of reciting or chanting a Chinese or Japanese poem aloud, often in a stylized or melodic manner. Used in literary or traditional contexts.
彼は漢詩を吟詠するのが趣味だ。
His hobby is reciting Chinese poems.
吟詠の会で、参加者が次々と自作の詩を披露した。
At the recitation gathering, participants took turns presenting their own poems.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
composition (of a poem); composed poem
Can refer to the act of composing a Chinese or Japanese poem, or to the poem itself. Less common than the recitation sense; often encountered in classical or literary contexts.
この吟詠は、平安時代の歌人によって詠まれた。
This poem was composed by a Heian-period poet.
彼は旅先で感じたことを吟詠にしたためた。
He put his feelings from the journey into a poem.