吟ぎん

noun

recitation; chanting; singing

Refers to the act of reciting or chanting a poem, especially in a classical or formal style. Often used in contexts like 詩吟 (shigin, recitation of Chinese poetry).

• 彼かれは漢かん詩しの吟ぎんを披ひ露ろうした。

  He performed a recitation of a Chinese poem.

noun

composition; composed poem

Can refer to the act of composing a poem or the poem itself. Often seen in compound words like 吟行 (ginkō, poetry-writing trip) or 吟社 (ginsha, poetry society).

• 吟ぎん行こうで訪おとずれた寺てらで一いっ句くを吟ぎんじた。

  On a poetry-writing trip, I composed a haiku at the temple I visited.

noun, noun, used as a suffix

classical Chinese poetry form

Used as a suffix in names of classical Chinese poetry forms, such as 絶句吟 (zekkugin) or 律詩吟 (risshigin). Also appears in the word 吟詠 (gin'ei).

• 「吟ぎん」は漢かん詩しの形けい式しきを表あらわす接せつ尾び辞じとして使つかわれる。

  The character 吟 is used as a suffix to indicate a form of Chinese poetry.

noun, suffix

stress of sound in noh song

A technical term in Noh theater referring to a particular vocal emphasis or melodic stress in singing. Rare outside specialized contexts.

• 能のう楽がくでは、吟ぎんの技ぎ法ほうが謡うたいの表ひょう現げんを深ふかめる。

  In Noh music, the technique of gin deepens the expression of the chant.