Jokotoba

Jokotoba (序詞), literally meaning "preface word", is a figure of speech found in discourse related to Japanese waka poetry. Jokotoba expressions are set before certain words, and make use of wordplay through similes, kakekotoba and homonyms.

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Jokotoba

Jokotoba (序詞), literally meaning "preface word", is a figure of speech found in discourse related to Japanese waka poetry. Jokotoba expressions are set before certain words, and make use of wordplay through similes, kakekotoba and homonyms.

Source: Wikipedia "Jokotoba" · CC BY-SA 4.0

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