noun
seven-character regulated verse
A classical Chinese poetic form consisting of eight lines, each line having seven characters, with strict tonal and structural rules. Used in both Chinese and Japanese literary traditions.
杜甫は七言律詩の名手として知られている。
Du Fu is known as a master of seven-character regulated verse.
この七言律詩は、平仄の規則に従って作られている。
This seven-character regulated verse follows the rules of tonal patterns.
From Chinese 七言律詩 (qīyán lǜshī), literally 'seven-character regulated poem'. The term entered Japanese literary vocabulary through the study of classical Chinese poetry.