題だい詠えい

noun

poetry composed on a set theme

Refers to a poem, typically waka or haiku, written on a given topic rather than from spontaneous inspiration. Common in traditional Japanese poetry gatherings.

• 歌うた会かいでは、与あたえられた題だいで題だい詠えいを詠よむことが多おおい。

  At poetry gatherings, participants often compose poems on assigned themes.

• この題だい詠えいは「月つき」をテーマにしている。

  This poem on a set theme takes 'the moon' as its topic.