隠かくし題だい

noun

hidden-theme poem

A technique in classical Japanese poetry (waka) where the theme word is concealed across consecutive morae, often spanning two lines. Related to 物名 (もののな), but specifically refers to the hidden theme itself. Rare, domain-specific term used in literary studies.

See also: 物名

• 隠かくし題だいは、和わ歌かの中なかで題だいが隠かくされている技ぎ法ほうです。

  Kakushidai is a technique in which the theme is hidden within a waka poem.