枕詞

まくらことば

Also written 枕言葉

Meanings

1. Noun pillow word (i.e.: decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature)
2. preface; introduction

Kanji

• 枕 pillow. Read as まくら.
• 詞 lyrics. Read as ことば.

Word lists

• Linguistics

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists