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jmdict 1174820 Active (id: 1959891)
詠む [ichi1,news2,nf35]
よむ [ichi1,news2,nf35]
1. [v5m,vt]
▶ to compose (a Japanese poem)
▶ to write
▶ to use as the theme of a poem
2. [v5m,vt]
▶ to recite (e.g. a poem)
▶ to chant
▶ to intone

Conjugations


History:
2. A 2017-09-13 02:14:44  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
GG5: 歌を詠む intone a tanka
  Comments:
It was the original gloss. Rene added sense 1 in 2008. I think GG5's extra gloss indicates it can be used for recitation as well.
  Diff:
@@ -27,0 +28 @@
+<gloss>to intone</gloss>
1. A* 2017-09-09 21:58:46  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daijr: "ある事柄を歌や句として表現する"   "愛する人との別れを詠んだ歌"
gg5: "奈良を詠んだ有名な歌 a famous tanka composed on the theme of Nara"
  Comments:
The object of the verb is often the subject matter of the poem.
Where does sense 2 come from? I can't see it in the refs.
  Diff:
@@ -19 +19 @@
-<gloss>to compose (e.g. a Japanese poem)</gloss>
+<gloss>to compose (a Japanese poem)</gloss>
@@ -20,0 +21 @@
+<gloss>to use as the theme of a poem</gloss>

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