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叙事詩

Epic Poem


Meaning

Epic Poem, Descriptive Poetry

Word Type

noun

Explanation

If you describe a bunch of occurrences in a poem, it's probably an epic poem. This is for those super long, really descriptive poems you might be forced to read in school, like The Epic of Gilgamesh (ギルガメシュ叙事詩).


Reading

じょじし

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.


Context

Context Sentences

『ギルガメシュ叙事詩』は、古代メソポタミアの文学作品です。

"The Epic of Gilgamesh" is a literary work from ancient Mesopotamia.


Kanji Composition