ますらおぶり

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.

• 万まん葉よう集しゅうの歌うたには、ますらおぶりと呼よばれる力ちから強づよい表ひょう現げんが見みられる。

  In the poems of the Man'yōshū, one can see powerful expressions called masurao-buri (manly style).

• この歌か人じんは、ますらおぶりを好このんで詠よんだ。

  This poet favored composing in the masurao-buri style.