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- Jokotoba (序詞), literally meaning "preface word", is a figure of speech found in discourse related to ****anese waka poetry. Jokotoba expressions are set...
- of usage, makurakotoba are often used at the beginning of a poem. The jokotoba is a similar figure of speech used in Man'yōshū poetry, used to introduce...
- meaning but to "connect" with the word (often a place name) that follows jokotoba 序詞 Literally, "preface words". Longer versions of makura-kotoba kakekotoba...