歌うた枕まくら

noun

famous poetic place; utamakura

A place name that appears frequently in classical waka poetry, often carrying established poetic associations (e.g., 吉野 for cherry blossoms, 竜田川 for autumn leaves).

• 「吉よし野の」は桜さくらの歌うた枕まくらとしてよく知しられている。

  Yoshino is well known as an utamakura associated with cherry blossoms.

noun

poetic epithet; conventional poetic phrase

A set phrase or descriptive epithet used repeatedly in classical poetry, often linked to a specific place or thing (e.g., あしひきの for 山, ちはやぶる for 神).

• 「あしひきの」は「山やま」にかかる歌うた枕まくらだ。

  Ashihikino is an utamakura that modifies 'mountain'.