noun
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」は漢詩の一形式を指すこともある。
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
六義の一つである賦は、事実を述べる表現方法とされる。
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.
漢代の賦は、韻文と散文が混ざった独特の文体を持つ。
Han dynasty fu has a unique style that mixes verse and prose.
詩 is the general modern word for 'poem' or 'poetry', while 賦 is an archaic or specialized term for classical Chinese rhymed prose or a narrative style.
六義 refers to the six principles of Chinese poetry classification, of which 賦 is one. 賦 is the narrative/expository principle.
The character 賦 originally meant 'tax' or 'levy' in Chinese, but was borrowed to denote a literary genre of rhymed prose. The exact semantic shift is uncertain; the literary usage is well-established in classical Chinese tradition.