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駄句 (だく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

駄だ句く

だ

く

Meanings

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noun

poor poem; bad haiku

Refers to a poorly written poem, especially a haiku. Often used self-deprecatingly or to criticize amateurish verse.

彼かれの詠よんだ駄だ句くには、季き語ごすら入はいっていなかった。
His poor haiku didn't even include a seasonal word.

Kanji

駄burdensome, pack horse, horse load
句phrase, clause, sentence

Similar words

駄だ作さく
駄作 refers to a poor piece of work in general (art, writing, etc.), while 駄句 is specifically a poor poem or haiku.
駄洒落だじゃれ
駄洒落 is a lame pun or bad joke, whereas 駄句 is a poorly written poem.

Etymology

Compound of 駄 (da, 'poor, worthless') and 句 (ku, 'phrase, verse, haiku'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern of using 駄 as a prefix for inferior things.