noun
playful haikai style; Danrin style
Refers to the light, witty style of haikai poetry associated with the Danrin school, popular in the mid-17th century. Often contrasted with the more serious Teimon style.
談林風の俳諧は、軽妙で機知に富んだ表現が特徴だ。
Danrin-style haikai is characterized by light, witty expressions.
The influence of the Danrin style is strongly evident in this haiku.
From 談林 (Danrin, the name of the school) + 風 (style). The school name itself derives from a Buddhist term for a place of learning or discussion.