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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shi
"私は毎晩寝る前に詩を読みます。"
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Literary work in which the expression of feelings and ideas is given intensity by the use of distinctive style and rhythm.
"She enjoys reading romantic poetry from the 19th century."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old French poeterie, from Latin poetria, from Greek poiētriā 'female poet', from poiēstēs 'poet'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Poetry" is said worldwide
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poésie
Transliteration: poésie
"Elle écrit de la poésie pendant son temps libre."
Poesie
Transliteration: Poesie
"Er liebt die Poesie von Goethe."
poesia
Transliteration: poesia
"Leggere la poesia mi rilassa."
poesía
Transliteration: poesía
"Escribió un libro de poesía muy hermoso."
poesia
Transliteration: poesia
"A poesia expressa sentimentos profundos."
कविता
Transliteration: kavita
"मुझे हिंदी कविताएँ पढ़ना पसंद है।"
诗歌
Transliteration: shī gē
"唐代诗歌在中国文学史上非常有名。"
시
Transliteration: si
"그는 아름다운 시를 한 편 썼습니다."
詩
Transliteration: shi
"私は毎晩寝る前に詩を読みます。"
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