noun
confusing poem; incomprehensible song
A derogatory term for a style of medieval Japanese poetry, especially associated with Fujiwara no Teika, characterized by obscure or puzzling expression. Rare and historical.
「達磨歌」は、藤原定家の難解な歌風を揶揄した言葉だ。
"Daruma-uta" is a term that mocked the abstruse poetic style of Fujiwara no Teika.