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Meanings
1
Refers to the rhythmic pattern of a poem, including metre and broader rhythm. Common in literary discussion.
The metre of this poem is the 5-7 pattern.
The rhythm of a haiku is 5-7-5.
2
Linguistic term for the patterns of stress, intonation, and rhythm in language. Used in academic or technical contexts.
I am researching Japanese prosody.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉の韻律を分析するto analyze the metre of a poem
I analyze the metre of the poem.
- 韻律に従って〈事〉を書くto write something following a set metre
I wrote the poem following its metre.
- 〈事〉の韻律を研究するto study the prosody of a language
I am researching the prosody of Japanese.