Definition of 枕詞 (まくらことば)
まくらことば
枕詞
まくらことば
makurakotoba
Common word
noun
1.
pillow word (decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature)
2.
preface, introduction
Other readings:
枕言葉【まくらことば】
Related Kanji
| 枕 | pillow |
| 詞 | part of speech, words, poetry |
| 言 | say, word |
| 葉 | leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece |