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詠: recite

recite; compose poetry
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Readings

On
エイ
Kun
よむ・うたう

詠む(よむ) "compose (a poem)". えい in 詠唱(えいしょう) "chant; aria", 詠嘆(えいたん) "exclamation", 朗詠(ろうえい) "recitation".

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Key words

詠むよむto compose (a poem)
詠唱えいしょうchant; incantation
詠嘆えいたんexclamation; admiration
朗詠ろうえいrecitation (of poetry)

Example sentences

The old man composed a haiku while looking at the cherry blossoms.

The wizard chanted a short spell.

Seeing the sunset, he let out an involuntary cry of admiration.

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