noun
Poetic term for classical Japanese poetry, especially the 31-syllable tanka form, often contrasted with Chinese-style poetry (唐歌).
See also: 唐歌
大和歌は、五七五七七の三十一文字からなる日本の伝統的な詩形です。
Yamato-uta is a traditional Japanese poetic form consisting of 31 syllables in a 5-7-5-7-7 pattern.
平安時代には、大和歌が唐歌よりも重んじられるようになった。
In the Heian period, Japanese poems came to be valued more highly than Chinese poems.
Compound of 大和 (Yamato, ancient name for Japan) and 歌 (uta, song/poem), literally 'Japanese poem'. The term arose to distinguish native poetry from Chinese-style poetry (唐歌) during the Heian period.