feminine poetic style
Refers to a graceful, feminine style of poetry, especially associated with the Man'yōshū. Often contrasted with 益荒男振り (masculine poetic style).
See also: ますらおぶり
Many poems in the Man'yōshū are written in a feminine poetic style.
The feminine poetic style and the masculine poetic style are considered the two major currents of ancient waka.
The contrasting masculine poetic style, characterized by strength and directness, as opposed to the gentle, refined tone of たおやめぶり.
Full kanji form; rarely used in modern writing.
Abbreviated kanji form; even rarer than 手弱女振り.
From 手弱女 (taoyame, 'graceful woman') + 振り (buri, 'style, manner'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is traditionally used in classical poetics.