微び吟ぎん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

soft recitation; singing or chanting quietly

Literary or poetic term for reciting poetry or singing in a subdued, gentle voice. Often used in classical or refined contexts.

• 彼かれは月つき明あかりの下したで漢かん詩しを微び吟ぎんした。

  He softly recited a Chinese poem under the moonlight.

• 老ろう人じんが縁えん側がわで昔むかしの