also: えいが
noun
poem; song; composition of a poem or song
Refers to a poem, especially a tanka, or a song, as well as the act of composing one. Often used in classical or literary contexts.
彼は美しい自然を詠歌に詠んだ。
He composed a poem about the beautiful nature.
この詠歌は万葉集に収められている。
This poem is included in the Man'yōshū.
noun
pilgrim's song; pilgrim's hymn
Specifically a Buddhist pilgrim's song or hymn. See also 御詠歌 (goeika).
See also: 御詠歌
お遍路さんは詠歌を唱えながら歩く。
The pilgrims walk while chanting a pilgrim's hymn.
noun
singing a poem or song loudly
The act of reciting or singing a poem or song in a loud voice. Rare standalone use; more often seen in descriptive or literary contexts.
宴の席で、彼は朗々と詠歌を披露した。
At the banquet, he performed a poem in a sonorous voice.
Compound of 詠 (ei, 'to compose poetry') and 歌 (ka, 'song' or 'poem'). The reading えいが is a variant, possibly influenced by rendaku or historical usage.