noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
presentation of a poem (to the Court or a shrine)
Refers to the act of composing and presenting a poem, typically a waka, to the imperial court or a shrine. Often used in historical or ceremonial contexts.
宮中に歌を詠進する。
Present a poem to the imperial court.
神社に和歌を詠進した。
I presented a waka poem to the shrine.
Compound of 詠 (ei, 'compose a poem') and 進 (shin, 'present, offer'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with the practice of offering poems to the imperial court or shrines.