歌か格かく

noun

poetry style; poetic rules

Refers to the stylistic conventions, rules, or formal qualities of poetry, especially waka or classical Japanese verse. A somewhat specialized literary term.

• この歌か集しゅうは歌か格かくが高たかく評ひょう価かされている。

  This poetry collection is highly regarded for its poetic style.

• 歌か格かくを学まなぶために古こ典てん和わ歌かを研けん究きゅうしている。

  I am studying classical waka to learn the rules of poetry.