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俳壇 (はいだん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

俳はい壇だん

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Meanings

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noun

haiku circles; the haiku world

Refers to the community, publications, and activities of haiku poets as a social and literary sphere.

彼かれは俳はい壇だんで高たかく評ひょう価かされている。
He is highly regarded in haiku circles.
新しん人じんが俳はい壇だんに登とう場じょうした。
A newcomer has appeared on the haiku scene.

Kanji

俳haiku, actor
壇podium, stage, rostrum

Similar words

歌か壇だん
歌壇 refers to the world of tanka poetry, while 俳壇 is specifically for haiku.
詩し壇だん
詩壇 is the world of poetry in general or modern poetry, broader than the haiku-specific 俳壇.

Etymology

Compound of 俳 (hai, 'haiku') and 壇 (dan, 'platform' or 'circle'), referring to the haiku literary community.