noun
comic tanka; satirical tanka
A 31-syllable Japanese poem in the tanka form, but with humorous, satirical, or parodic content. Often contrasted with serious tanka.
江戸時代には、狂歌が庶民の間で流行した。
During the Edo period, comic tanka became popular among common people.
彼は政治を風刺した狂歌を詠んだ。
He composed a satirical tanka mocking politics.