Meaning of Haiku | Babel Free
ˈhaɪkuːDefinitions
- A village in the census-designated place of Haiku-Pauwela, Hawaii, United States.
- A Japanese poem in three lines, the first and last consisting of five morae, and the second consisting of seven morae, usually with an emphasis on the season or a naturalistic theme.
- A three-line poem in any language, with five syllables in the first and last lines and seven syllables in the second, usually with an emphasis on the season or a naturalistic theme.
Equivalents
Examples
“Some of the results resemble haikus.”
“Haiku, a poem”
“five beats, then seven, then five”
“ends as it began.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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