吟ぎんずる

zuru verb, transitive verb

chant; recite; sing

Used for chanting or reciting poetry, sutras, or songs in a formal or literary style. Often interchangeable with 吟じる, but 吟ずる is more formal or archaic.

See also: 吟じる

• 彼かれは漢かん詩しを吟ぎんずるのが趣しゅ味みだ。

  His hobby is chanting Chinese poems.

zuru verb, transitive verb

compose; write (a poem)

Specifically for composing or writing poetry, especially in a classical or literary context. Less common than sense 1.

See also: 吟じる

• 彼かれは旅たび先さきで短たん歌かを吟ぎんじた。

  He composed a tanka while traveling.