pillow word

English

Etymology

Calque of Japanese 枕詞 (makurakotoba).

Noun

pillow word (plural pillow words)

In Japanese, an epithet, specifically a poetic device where a certain introductory phrase is commonly used to allude to something else, traditionally used in waka.

Translations

epithet

Japanese: 枕詞 (ja) (まくらことば, makurakotoba)

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