詠えい吟ぎん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

reciting poetry; poetry recitation

Refers to the act of reciting or chanting poetry, often in a formal or literary context. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to recite poetry'.

• 彼かれは美うつくしい声こえで漢かん詩しを詠えい吟ぎんした。

  He recited a Chinese poem in a beautiful voice.

• 詠えい吟ぎんの会かいに参さん加かして、自じ作さくの短たん歌かを披ひ露ろうした。

  I participated in a poetry recitation gathering and presented my own tanka.