noun
appearing rustic; rustic style
Describes a person, poem, or thing that seems countrified or unsophisticated. Archaic literary term.
その歌は鄙振りが感じられて、都の人には珍しく思われた。
That poem had a rustic feel, which the city people found unusual.
noun
ancient court song; rustic court music
A type of song performed at the imperial court in ancient times, characterized by a rustic or provincial style. Historical term.
夷曲は、古代の宮廷で演奏された地方風の歌謡である。
Hinaburi is a provincial-style song that was performed at the ancient court.
noun
comical tanka; humorous waka
A light, humorous, or parodic tanka poem, related to 狂歌 (kyōka). Rare literary term.
See also: 狂歌
この夷曲は、当時の社会を風刺した滑稽な短歌だ。
This hinaburi is a humorous tanka that satirized the society of the time.
From 鄙 (hina, 'rustic') + 振り (buri, 'style/manner'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the word appears in classical literature with the meanings of rustic appearance, ancient court songs, and later humorous poems.