senryu
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.sen·ryu
noun \ˈsen-rē-(ˌ)ü\ plural senryu
Definition of SENRYU
: a 3-line unrhymed Japanese poem structurally similar to haiku but treating human nature usually in an ironic or satiric vein
Origin of SENRYU
Japanese
First Known Use: 1938
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