language game with inserted syllables
A wordplay where extra syllables (often し, き, etc.) are inserted into words, creating a coded or playful version. Lists the example やきもち→やしきしもしちし. This is a specific type of 入れ詞 (irekotoba).
See also: 入れ詞
Irekotoba is a type of language game where you insert specific sounds into words.
If you turn 'yakimochi' into irekotoba, it becomes 'yashikishimoshichishi'.
Standard kanji spelling for this term.
Variant kanji spelling using 入 instead of 入れ.
Compound of 入れ子 (ireko, 'nesting' or 'insertion') and 詞 (kotoba, 'word'). The term describes a word game where syllables are nested inside words.