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Explore Haikai through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Haikai in a sentence

Haikai meaning

  1. A form of Japanese comic verse, featuring satire and puns.
  2. A poem written in such a style.

Using Haikai

  • The main meaning on this page is: A form of Japanese comic verse, featuring satire and puns. | A poem written in such a style.

Context around Haikai

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

surviving 1×

Often after:

prose 1× schools 1×

Sentence patterns with Haikai

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and surviving haikai schools 1× haiku or haikai prose 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

buson is recognized 1× shiki s revisionism 1×

Common sentence endings:

or haikai prose 1× surviving haikai schools 1×

Words around Haikai

Just before it in the word index:

haijin 3 haihayas 3 haigs 2 haigis 2 haight 42 haigh 105

Just after it in the word index:

haikali 3 haikou 4 haiku 62 haikui 6 haikus 5 haikyu 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Haikai

  • In this selection, "haikai" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 18 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, surviving, prose and schools stand out and add context to how "haikai" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and surviving haikai schools and haiku or haikai prose. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "haikai" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with haikai

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Shiki's revisionism dealt a severe blow to renku and surviving haikai schools. (13 words)

Buson is recognized as one of the greatest masters of haiga (an art form where painting is combined with haiku or haikai prose). (23 words)

Longer example sentences

Buson is recognized as one of the greatest masters of haiga (an art form where painting is combined with haiku or haikai prose). (23 words)

Shiki's revisionism dealt a severe blow to renku and surviving haikai schools. (13 words)

Example sentences (2)

Buson is recognized as one of the greatest masters of haiga (an art form where painting is combined with haiku or haikai prose).

Shiki's revisionism dealt a severe blow to renku and surviving haikai schools.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "haikai" in a sentence?
An example: "Buson is recognized as one of the greatest masters of haiga (an art form where painting is combined with haiku or haikai prose)." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "haikai" from authentic English texts.
What does "haikai" mean?
Haikai means: A form of Japanese comic verse, featuring satire and puns.
How many example sentences with "haikai" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "haikai", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.