詞し

noun

words; writing; lyrics

General term for words, text, or lyrics. Often used in compound words like 作詞 (lyric writing) or 歌詞 (song lyrics).

• この曲きょくの詞しはとても美うつくしい。

  The lyrics of this song are very beautiful.

• 彼かれは詞しを書かくのが上手じょうずだ。

  He is good at writing words/lyrics.

noun

ci (Chinese poetry form)

A classical Chinese poetic form. In Japanese, this term is used in literary or academic contexts when discussing Chinese poetry.

See also: 填詞

• 詞しは中ちゅう国ごくの伝でん統とう的てきな詩しの形けい式しきの一ひとつです。

  Ci is one of the traditional Chinese poetic forms.

noun

independent word (linguistics)

In Japanese grammar, 詞 (し) refers to an independent word that can stand alone, as opposed to 辞 (じ, particle/auxiliary). This is a technical linguistic term.

See also: 辞

• 日本にほん語ごの単たん語ごは詞しと辞じに分わけられる。

  Japanese words are divided into independent words (詞) and particles/auxiliaries (辞).