賦ふ

noun

poem; verse

General term for a poem or verse, often in a classical Chinese context. Rarely used alone in modern Japanese; typically appears in compound words or literary discussions.

• 「賦ふ」は漢かん詩しの一いち形けい式しきを指さすこともある。

  The character 賦 can also refer to a form of Chinese poetry.

noun

narrative style (Shi Jing)

Specifically refers to the narrative or expository style (賦) among the six principles (六義) of the Shi Jing (Classic of Poetry). Highly specialized literary term.

See also: 六義

• 六りく義ぎの一ひとつである賦ふは、事じ実じつを述のべる表ひょう現げん方ほう法ほうとされる。

  Fu, one of the six principles, is considered a method of stating facts directly.

noun

classical Chinese rhymed prose

A genre of classical Chinese literature characterized by rhymed prose, often called 'fu' in English. Used in discussions of Chinese literary history.

• 漢かん代だいの賦ふは、韻いん文ぶんと散さん文ぶんが混まざった独どく特とくの文ぶん体たいを持もつ。

  Han dynasty fu has a unique style that mixes verse and prose.