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haiku
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. haiku
  2. 2. 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
  3. 3. Haiku
This noun refers to a traditional form of Japanese poetry consisting of three lines with a 5-7-5 syllable structure. It often captures a moment in nature or a fleeting emotion, and is one of Japan's most celebrated literary art forms.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Hey, doesn't that sky just beg to be turned into a haiku that'd make you cry?

Sentence 2

Haiku by local elementary school kids are posted on the bulletin board outside the station.

Sentence 3

Wait, did what you just said kind of turn into a haiku?

Sentence 4

I borrowed a haiku seasonal almanac from the library.

Sentence 5

There was a haiku written on the café chalkboard — I couldn't help but laugh!