noun
splendid tanka; splendid waka
Refers to an excellent or outstanding Japanese poem, typically a tanka or waka. Used in literary or poetic contexts.
この秀歌は万葉集に収められている。
This splendid poem is included in the Man'yōshū.
彼の詠んだ秀歌が高く評価された。
The excellent tanka he composed was highly praised.