This is the 4935th most frequent Japanese word.
短歌
A traditional Japanese poem consisting of 31 syllables in a 5-7-5-7-7 pattern.
Here, 短歌 refers to a type of traditional Japanese poem, conveying the activity of writing it.
彼女は最近短歌を書くことに興味を持っています。
She has recently become interested in writing tanka poems.
In this context, 短歌 is used to describe the genre of poetry, and the sentence discusses learning its techniques.
短歌の技法を学びたいと思っています。
I want to learn the techniques of tanka poetry.
Here, 短歌 is used to address its thematic significance in connecting aspects of nature to emotional expressions.