吟ぎん行こう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

poetic excursion; going to scenic spots for poetic inspiration

A traditional practice among waka and haiku poets: visiting scenic places, ruins, or natural settings to find material for poetry. Often implies a group outing or a solitary walk with a poetic purpose.

• 秋あきの吟ぎん行こうで、紅こう葉ようの名めい所しょを訪おとずれた。

  On an autumn poetic excursion, we visited a famous spot for autumn leaves.

• 彼かれは毎まい月つき、吟ぎん行こうに出でかけて俳はい句くの種たねを探さがしている。

  He goes on a poetic excursion every month to find material for haiku.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

composing poetry while walking

Focuses on the act of reciting or composing poetry during a walk, rather than the destination. Less common as a standalone sense; often overlaps with the excursion meaning.

• 吟ぎん行こうしながら、ふと浮うかんだ句くをメモした。

  While composing poetry on my walk, I jotted down a verse that suddenly came to me.