| 長歌 | [ちょうか;ながうた, chouka ; nagauta] (n) (1) (See 短歌) traditional Japanese poem with verses of five and seven morae repeated at least three times, usu. ending with a verse of seven; (2) (ながうた only) (See 長唄) long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Kyoto in the late 16th century) [Add to Longdo] |