Soka - Soka

Japanese: 楚歌 - そか
Soka - Soka
〘 noun 〙 In China, a song by the people of the state of Chu. A song in the style of Chu. Also, the act of singing such a song. → Surrounded by enemies on all sides. ※Taiheiki (late 14th century) 28 "When Xiang Yu heard that the Han army was surrounded by hundreds of troops and was surrounded on all sides, he considered tonight to be his last." [Records of the Grand Historian - Chronicles of Xiang Yu]

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Japanese:
〘名〙 中国で、楚の国の人の歌。楚調の歌。また、そのような歌を歌うこと。→四面楚歌。※太平記(14C後)二八「漢の兵是を囲める事数百重、四面皆楚歌(ソカ)するを聞て項羽今宵を限と思はれければ」 〔史記‐項羽紀〕

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