haibun

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noun

A work in a Japanese prosimetric style combining prose and haiku.

OriginJapanese 俳文 →
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Meanings

nounhaibun (plural haibun)
  1. A work in a Japanese prosimetric style combining prose and haiku.

Origin

  1. Japanese俳文
  2. Englishhaibun

Borrowed from Japanese 俳文.

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Translations

Polish haibun
  • haibunJapanese prosimetric style

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Bauhin
Cite this entry
APA

haibun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haibun

MLA

“haibun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haibun. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “haibun,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haibun.

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