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senryū

senryū noun: a haiku-like poem of up to 17 syllables that is usually humorous or satirical.

Noun

senryū (plural senryū)

  1. A haiku-like poem of up to 17 syllables that is usually humorous or satirical.

Forms of senryū

pluralsenryū
alternative formsenryu

Origin of senryū

From Japanese 川柳 (senryū).

Questions about senryū

What does senryū mean?
Senryū means a haiku-like poem of up to 17 syllables that is usually humorous or satirical.
What part of speech is senryū?
Senryū is a noun.
What is the plural of senryū?
The plural of senryū is senryū.

Words near senryū in the dictionary

  1. senpais
  2. senr.
  3. senrs.
  4. senryu
  5. senryus
  6. senryū
  7. sens
  8. Sens.
  9. Sensabaugh
  10. Sensabaughs
  11. sensable

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