天てん狗ぐ俳はい諧かい

noun

tengu haiku game; parlor game of collaborative 5-7-5 poem

A traditional parlor game where three people each write one line of a 5-7-5 poem without seeing the others' lines, often producing humorous or absurd results. The name references tengu, mythical creatures associated with mischief.

See also: 天狗

• 宴えん会かいで天てん狗ぐ俳はい諧かいをして、みんなで大おお笑わらいした。

  We played the tengu haiku game at the party and all had a great laugh.