Lyrics - Uta kotoba

Japanese: 歌詞 - うたことば

〘Noun〙① A word that is not often used in daily language or prose, but is mainly used in waka poetry. It is similar to "tazu" for "crane" and "koma" for "horse." Poetic words. ※Similar to the following: A waka contest by Minister of the Interior Tadamichi on October 2, 1118 "The sky is so clear that it is hard to tell, but the words "kataminase ya" are not clear. If it is just called "urago no yama," it may not even be a lyric."② A note on a waka poem. [Glossary] (1) In the "Manyoshu," "tsuru" is not used to represent a crane, but "tazu" is used exclusively. In the "Tosa Nikki - February 1, 1271," there is a criticism of waka poetry that uses daily words, saying "nazo, tadago ni naru," and so on. From these and other factors, it is known that there has long been an awareness of distinguishing between words used in daily life such as prose and words used in waka poetry.
(2) The concept of "lyrics" became clearer in the Middle Ages and later, and the idea that "lyrics" are elegant words and its opposite, "tada kotoba" are inelegant, everyday words, became a common understanding among poets. However, Fujiwara no Teika wrote in "Monthly Notes" that "the superiority or inferiority of lyrics should be judged by the way they are simply continued," and a position was also developed that all words that are in harmony within a single poem should be considered lyrics.

Ka-shi [Lyrics]

〘noun〙① Words or phrases in poetry. Also, poems. ※Sihe Iriumi (early 17th century) 19 "The courtesans are singing my lyrics" [Song Zhiwen - Poem in response to Feng Hexing, Weiyang Palace, Former Chang'an]② Words in a poem that is a whole line. Refers to a collection of waka poems. ※Man'yoshu (late 8th century) 17.3962. Title "I have composed _two lyrics, expressing _my sorrow, _one poem _and one tanka"③ Words used to add a rhythm to songs, popular songs, operas, etc. ※Seishun (1905-06)〈Oguri Fuyo〉Spring "The lyrics and music score are nothing special, though"

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:

〘名〙① 日常語や散文にはあまり用いられないで、主として和歌に用いられることば。「鶴」を「たづ」、「馬」を「駒」という類。歌語。※類従本元永元年十月二日内大臣忠通歌合（1118）「覚束ないかにしぐるる空なればうらごの山のかたみなせなり〈略〉かたみなせ也とそへたる詞おぼつかなし。〈略〉ただうらごの山といふに付ていはば、歌詞とも覚ぬかな」② 和歌の詞書き。[語誌](1)「万葉集」で、鶴を表わすのに「つる」を用いず、もっぱら「たづ」を用いていること、「土左日記‐承平五年二月一日」に日常語を使った和歌に対する「なぞ、ただごとなる」という批判があることなどから、古くから、散文など日常に用いられる語と和歌に用いられる語とを分ける意識があったことが知られる。
(2)「歌詞」についての意識がより明確になったのは中世以降であり、「歌詞」は優雅なことば、その対立概念である「ただ詞」は優雅でない日常的なことばという考え方が、歌人の間では共通認識となっていったと見られる。しかし、藤原定家は「毎月抄」において、「ただ続けがらにて歌詞の勝劣侍るべし」といっており、一首の歌の中で調和することばであるならば、すべて歌詞と認める立場も生まれてくる。

か‐し【歌詞】

〘名〙① 詩歌のことば、文句。また、詩。※四河入海（１７Ｃ前）一九「妓女どもが、我が歌詞を歌ぞ」〔宋之問‐奉和幸長安故城未央宮応制詩〕② 一首としてまとまった歌のことば。ひとまとまりの和歌をいう。※万葉（８Ｃ後）一七・三九六二・題詞「仍作_二歌詞_一以申_二悲緒_一一首并短歌」③ 歌曲、歌謡曲、歌劇などの、ふしをつけて歌うためのことば。※青春（1905‐06）〈小栗風葉〉春「歌詞も曲譜も然程の物では無いが」

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