Japanese Literature

noun a traditional form of Japanese poetry consisting of three lines with a 5-7-5 syllable structure

• The poet composed a beautiful haiku about the changing seasons.
• I tried my hand at writing a haiku, but it was harder than I thought!
• Check out this dope haiku I wrote last night.
• Her words danced across the page like a haiku in motion.

noun a form of digital literature that originated in Japan in the early 2000s

• Keitai shosetsu, or mobile phone novels, have become a popular form of literature in Japan.
• I love reading keitai shosetsu on my phone during my commute.
• Have you checked out that new keitai shosetsu? It's so addicting!
• The way she tells stories is like a keitai shosetsu, short and captivating.