作歌|さっかsakka[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbwriting songs or poems; poem
Conjugation
Dictionary form作歌する(さっかする)
Polite (masu)作歌します(さっかします)
Negative (nai)作歌しない(さっかしない)
polite (masen)作歌しません(さっかしません)
classical zu / nu作歌せず・作歌せぬ(さっかせず・さっかせぬ)
Past (ta)作歌した(さっかした)
polite (mashita)作歌しました(さっかしました)
Past negative (nakatta)作歌しなかった(さっかしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)作歌しませんでした(さっかしませんでした)
Te form作歌して(さっかして)
Potential作歌できる(さっかできる)
Passive作歌される(さっかされる)
Causative作歌させる(さっかさせる)
Causative passive作歌させられる(さっかさせられる)
Conditional (ba)作歌すれば(さっかすれば)
tara作歌したら(さっかしたら)
Volitional作歌しよう(さっかしよう)
polite (mashou)作歌しましょう(さっかしましょう)
Imperative作歌しろ(さっかしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym詩作しさくWrittenWritten/formal; refers to composing poetry, especially modern verse or kanshi, and — unlike 「作歌」 — not specifically to waka or tanka.
  • Synonym詠歌えいかWrittenWritten/formal; covers composing waka or poetry, and also chanting poems or pilgrims' songs, whereas 「作歌」 stays with waka, mainly tanka: composing one or the poem itself.
  • Related賦詠ふえいWrittenWritten/formal and rare; emphasizes both composing and reciting poems, with an archaic, elegant flavor.

Compose waka, mainly tanka, with 「作歌」; it is written in style, as in 「作歌の心得」. Use 「詩作」 for composing poetry. 「詠歌」 covers both composing poems and chanting them.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 短歌たんかを作つくること。また、その短歌たんか。
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