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俳句に興味を持ったメグは, 日本の俳句について英語で紹介した本を読んでいます。
How long have Japanese people been writing haiku?
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本
Father: What are you reading, Meg? You've been reading
that since 10 a.m.
Meg:
It's a book about haiku.
F
It's a little difficult, but it's
interesting. L0ok.
Haiku have been an important part of Japanese
culture since the Edo period. Japanese people have
m
been writing haiku for centuries.
Haiku are different from traditional English
poems. First, they are not written in sentences. They
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p.28
use only a few words. Second, the lines do not have to
,文の
語を並
rhyme. Third, a seasonal word must be included.
ふむ」)
p.25の
う。
On the other hand, like most English poems,
rhythm is very important. Haiku use three lines
five, seven, and five syllables long.
[103 words) 15
Furuike ya
ぐ…5 syllables
a seasonal word Kawazu tobikomu …7 syllables
Mizu no oto
…5 syllables
ト pp.30-31 Grammar 1
I
reading a b0ok now.
I have been reading a book since 10 a.m.
am
現在完了進行形
(have [has] been + ..ing)の形
で、過去のある時から現在まであ
る動作が続いていることを表す。