noun
manly poetic style
Refers to a masculine, vigorous poetic style, especially associated with the Man'yōshū (8th-century poetry anthology). A specialized literary term.
万葉集の歌には、ますらおぶりと呼ばれる力強い表現が見られる。
In the poems of the Man'yōshū, one can see powerful expressions called masurao-buri (manly style).
この歌人は、ますらおぶりを好んで詠んだ。
This poet favored composing in the masurao-buri style.
The contrasting feminine poetic style, also associated with the Man'yōshū. ますらおぶり is masculine and vigorous, while たおやめぶり is gentle and graceful.
From 益荒男 (masurao, 'brave/strong man') + 振り (buri, 'style/manner'). The term originated in classical Japanese poetics to describe a masculine aesthetic.