haikai
haikai · haikai
A form of Japanese comic verse, featuring satire and punsA form of Japanese comic verse, featuring satire and puns.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A form of Japanese comic verse, featuring satire and puns.
(countable, uncountable)A poem written in such a style.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Japanese 俳(はい)諧(かい) (haikai).Borrowed from Japanese 俳(はい)諧(かい) (haikai).
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Forms
plural: haikaiWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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