appearing rustic; rustic style
Describes a person, poem, or thing that seems countrified or unsophisticated. Archaic literary term.
That poem had a rustic feel, which the city people found unusual.
ancient court song; rustic court music
A type of song performed at the imperial court in ancient times, characterized by a rustic or provincial style. Historical term.
comical tanka; humorous waka
A light, humorous, or parodic tanka poem, related to 狂歌 (kyōka). Rare literary term.
See also: 狂歌
Hinaburi is a provincial-style song that was performed at the ancient court.
This hinaburi is a humorous tanka that satirized the society of the time.
狂歌 is a more common term for comic or satirical tanka; 夷曲 in this sense is rarer and more historical.
鄙びる is a verb meaning 'to become rustic' or 'to acquire a countrified charm', sharing the 鄙 element and rustic nuance.
Historical spelling; the kanji 夷 suggests 'rustic' or 'barbarian', and 曲 means 'song' or 'poem'. Rare in modern use.
Alternate historical spelling; 鄙 means 'rural' or 'rustic', and 振り suggests 'style' or 'appearance'.
Variant combining 夷 and 振り; also rare.
Written 夷曲, the word is historically associated with 鄙振り, from 鄙 “the countryside; rustic” and 振り “style or manner.” Its meanings expanded from rustic style and song to humorous verse.