Tanka
Translation of "tanka" into Russian
tanka
NounUK
/ˈtæŋ.kə/
US
/ˈtæŋ.kə/
tanka / pl
tankas pl
танка
The poet wrote a beautiful tanka about the changing seasons.
Поэт написал красивую танку о смене времен года.
Additional translations
Definitions
tanka
NounUK
/ˈtæŋ.kə/
US
/ˈtæŋ.kə/
A traditional form of Japanese poetry consisting of five lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5-7-7.
The poet composed a tanka to express the beauty of the autumn leaves.
A large underground rain-water cistern traditionally constructed in arid regions of India to collect and store monsoon runoff.
The villagers drew drinking water from the centuries-old tanka during the dry season.
tanka
AdjectiveUK
/ˈtæŋ.kə/
US
/ˈtæŋ.kə/
Relating to, characteristic of, or composed in the tanka poetic form.
She published a collection of tanka poems to celebrate the festival.
Tanka
Proper nounA member of the traditionally boat-dwelling ethnic group of southern China and Hong Kong.
Historically, Tankas were often restricted from living on land.
Idioms and phrases
compose tanka
He loves to compose tanka during his free time.
сочинять танка
Он любит сочинять танка в свободное время.
tanka poem
The tanka poem beautifully captured the essence of autumn.
стихотворение танка
Стихотворение танка прекрасно передало суть осени.
traditional tanka
The traditional tanka has a specific syllable pattern.
традиционная танка
Традиционная танка имеет определенный слоговой рисунок.
modern tanka
The modern tanka often breaks away from historical conventions.
современная танка
Современная танка часто отступает от исторических канонов.
japanese tanka
She studied Japanese tanka to better understand the culture.
японская танка
Она изучала японскую танка, чтобы лучше понять культуру.