詞
し
Meanings
1
General term for words, text, or lyrics. Often used in compound words like 作詞 (lyric writing) or 歌詞 (song lyrics).
The lyrics of this song are very beautiful.
He is good at writing words/lyrics.
2
ci (Chinese poetry form)
A classical Chinese poetic form. In Japanese, this term is used in literary or academic contexts when discussing Chinese poetry.
See also: 填詞
Ci is one of the traditional Chinese poetic forms.
3
independent word (linguistics)
In Japanese grammar, 詞 (し) refers to an independent word that can stand alone, as opposed to 辞 (じ, particle/auxiliary). This is a technical linguistic term.
See also: 言葉
Japanese words are divided into independent words (詞) and particles/auxiliaries (辞).